Roberts v. United States Jaycees

468 U.S. 609 · Decided July 3, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Roberts v. United States Jaycees was decided on July 3, 1984 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Warren E. Burger, Harry A. Blackmun.

Full case caption

Roberts, Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, et al. v. United States Jaycees

SCDB identifiers: case 1983-162, docket 1983-162-01.

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