Rosenblatt v. Baer
383 U.S. 75 · Decided February 21, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rosenblatt v. Baer was decided on February 21, 1966 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Libel and defamation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 75 · 86 S. Ct. 669 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 597 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2847
- Docket number
- 38
- Decided
- February 21, 1966
- Argued
- October 20, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Libel and defamation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Rosenblatt v. Baer
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-050, docket 1965-050-01.
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