United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations
453 U.S. 114 · Decided June 25, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations was decided on June 25, 1981 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- Citations
- 453 U.S. 114 · 101 S. Ct. 2676 · 69 L. Ed. 2d 517 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 127
- Docket number
- 80-608
- Decided
- June 25, 1981
- Argued
- April 21, 1981
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1725
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-137, docket 1980-137-01.
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