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POSTERS 'N' THINGS, LTD., et al. v. UNITED STATES (1994)

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POSTERS 'N' THINGS, LTD., et al. v. UNITED STATES
Term: 1993
Important Dates
Argued: October 5, 1993
Decided: May 23, 1994
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunRuth Bader GinsburgSandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens
Concurring
Anthony KennedyAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas

POSTERS 'N' THINGS, LTD., et al. v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 23, 1994. The case was argued before the court on October 5, 1993.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Iowa Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - statutory construction of criminal laws: narcotics includes regulation and prohibition of alcohol
  • Petitioner: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 511 U.S. 513
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Harry Blackmun

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.

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