International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Walter Lee
505 U.S. 672 · Decided June 26, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Walter Lee was decided on June 26, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 505 U.S. 672 · 112 S. Ct. 2701 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 541 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4532
- Docket number
- 91-155
- Decided
- June 26, 1992
- Argued
- March 25, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., and Brian Rumbaugh v. Walter Lee
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-112, docket 1991-112-01.
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