Time, Inc. v. Hill
385 U.S. 374 · Decided January 9, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Time, Inc. v. Hill was decided on January 9, 1967 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated 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 privacy (false light)” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 374 · 87 S. Ct. 534 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 456 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2991
- Docket number
- 22
- Decided
- January 9, 1967
- Argued
- April 27, 1966
- Reargued
- October 18, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Libel and privacy (false light)
- 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Time, Inc. v. Hill
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-031, docket 1966-031-01.
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