Los Angeles Police Department v. United Reporting Publishing Corporation
528 U.S. 32 · Decided December 7, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Los Angeles Police Department v. United Reporting Publishing Corporation was decided on December 7, 1999 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Commercial speech, excluding attorneys” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 528 U.S. 32 · 120 S. Ct. 483 · 145 L. Ed. 2d 451 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 8239
- Docket number
- 98-678
- Decided
- December 7, 1999
- Argued
- October 13, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Commercial speech, excluding attorneys
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Los Angeles Police Department v. United Reporting Publishing Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-011, docket 1999-011-01.
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