Posters 'N' Things, Ltd., et al. v. United States
Decided May 23, 1994. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 92-903 · 511 U.S. 513 (1994) · Cited 228 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · delivered the opinion of the Court
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 3
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Clarence Thomas
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. · 455 U.S. 489 (1982)
- United States v. Bailey · 444 U.S. 394 (1980)
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 438 U.S. 422 (1978)
- Hamling v. United States · 418 U.S. 87 (1974)
- Kolender v. Lawson · 461 U.S. 352 (1983)
- Russell v. United States · 369 U.S. 749 (1962)
- United States v. Dotterweich · 320 U.S. 277 (1943)
- Kungys v. United States · 485 U.S. 759 (1988)
- Lawn v. United States · 355 U.S. 339 (1958)
- Wisconsin Public Intervenor v. Mortier · 501 U.S. 597 (1991)
- Thunder Basin Coal Co. v. Reich · 510 U.S. 200 (1994)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Elonis v. United States · 575 U.S. 723 (2015)
- Gonzales v. Carhart · 550 U.S. 124 (2007)
- Knowles v. Mirzayance · 556 U.S. 111 (2009)
- United States v. International Business MacHines Corp. · 517 U.S. 843 (1996)
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