THE FLORIDA STAR v. B. J. F. (1989)
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| THE FLORIDA STAR v. B. J. F. |
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| Term: 1988 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: March 21, 1989 |
| Decided: June 21, 1989 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed |
| Vote |
| 6-3 |
| Majority |
| Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Anthony Kennedy • Thurgood Marshall • John Paul Stevens |
| Concurring |
| Antonin Scalia |
| Dissenting |
| Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • Byron White |
THE FLORIDA STAR v. B. J. F. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 21, 1989. The case was argued before the court on March 21, 1989.
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Florida State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: First Amendment - Libel, privacy: true and false light invasions of privacy
- Petitioner: Newspaper, newsletter, journal of opinion, news service
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 491 U.S. 524
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Thurgood Marshall
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 liberal.
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