Walter Lee v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.
505 U.S. 830 · Decided June 26, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Walter Lee v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. was decided on June 26, 1992 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area. SCDB records that the Court declared a municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 505 U.S. 830 · 112 S. Ct. 2709 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 669 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4535
- Docket number
- 91-339
- Decided
- June 26, 1992
- Argued
- March 25, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- 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
- Held unconstitutional
- A municipal or other local ordinance
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Full case caption
Walter Lee, Superintendent of Port Authority Police v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-116, docket 1991-116-01.
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