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OHRALIK v. OHIO STATE BAR ASSN. (1978)

| OHRALIK v. OHIO STATE BAR ASSN. |
|---|
| Term: 1977 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: January 16, 1978 |
| Decided: May 30, 1978 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 8-0 |
| Majority |
| Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • Lewis Powell • John Paul Stevens • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
| Concurring |
| Thurgood Marshall • William Rehnquist |
OHRALIK v. OHIO STATE BAR ASSN. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 30, 1978. The case was argued before the court on January 16, 1978.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Ohio State Supreme Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Attorneys - Commercial speech, attorneys (cf. commercial speech)
- Petitioner: Attorney, or person acting as such;includes bar applicant or law student, or law firm or bar association
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
- Respondent state: Ohio
- Citation: 436 U.S. 447
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Lewis Powell
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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