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Supreme Court Cases Archive

Below is a selection of briefs from U.S. Supreme Court cases in the MLRC Brief Bank.

NOTE: The links below are to the Brief Information Page for each brief.  If the brief is available online, "Electronic version of Brief" will appear in the Document Availability section at the top of the page. Click on this link to retrive the brief.  Many briefs prior to 2003 are not yet available online; for these briefs, please contact the MLRC staff.

Materials marked with a key (Members Only) are accessible only to eligible MLRC members.

Bartnicki v. Vopper, No. 99-1687, 532 U.S.514 (May 21, 2001).

Members Only

Brief for Respondents Frederick W. Vopper, Kemarket of NEPA, Inc. and Lackazerne, Inc. (10/1/2000)

Members Only

Brief Amici Curiae of Media Entities & Organizations in Support of Respondents (10/25/2000)

Members Only

Brief of Amici Curiae WFAA-TV and Robert Riggs in Support of Respondents (10/25/2000)

Oral Argument Transcript (from U.S. Supreme Court web site)

DECISION (from U.S. Supreme Court web site)

 

BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, No. 94-896, 517 U.S. 559 (May 20, 1996).

Members Only

Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner (3/23/1995)

Oral Argument and Reading of Decision (audio files from Oyez; requires media player)

DECISION (from U.S. Supreme Court web site)

   

Calder v. Jones,  No. 82-1401, 465 US 783 (1984).

Members Only

Brief Amicus Curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press In Support of Appellant's Jurisdictional Statement   (4/07/1983)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 
Consumers Union of the U.S. v. Suzuki Motor Corp., cert. denied, No. 03-281 (U.S. Nov. 3, 2003).
Members Only Petition for Writ of Certiorari (8/18/2003)
Members Only

Reply Brief For The Petitioner (10/8/2003)

Denial of Certorari (Order List, Nov. 3, 2003) (from U.S. Supreme Court web site)

 

CNN v. Noriega,  No. 90-767, 498 U.S. 976 (1990).

Members Only

Petition for Writ of Certiorari (11/1/1990)

U.S. Supreme Court docket sheet (certorari vote) (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)
Justice Blackmun's papers on this case (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 

Harte-Hanks Communications v. Connaughton,  No. 88-10, 491 U.S. 657 (1989).

Members Only

Respondent's Brief In Opposition to Petition for Certiorari (12/01/1988)

Members Only

On Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Brief of Petitioner Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. (12/01/1988)

U.S. Supreme Court docket sheet (certorari vote) (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)
Justice Blackmun's papers on this case (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 

Dun & Bradstreet v. Greenmoss Builders, No. 83-18, 472 U.S. 749 (1985).

Members Only

Brief of Dow Jones & Co., Inc., as Amicus Curiae, in Support of Petitioner (7/30/1984)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 

Hustler Magazine v. Falwell,  No. 86-1278. 485 U.S. 46 (1988).

Members Only

On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2/02/1987)

Members Only

Brief Amicus Curiae for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Support of Petitioners, Hustler and Larry Flint (3/04/1987)

Members Only

On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit -- Petitioner's Reply Brief (3/24/1987)

Members Only

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae in Support of Petition for a Writ of Certiorari and Brief Amicus-Curiae of Richmond Newspapers, Inc., etc. (6/07/1987)

Members Only

Brief for the Assoc. of Am. Editorial Cartoonists, Authors' League, and Mark Russell as Amici in Support of Petitioners (6/15/1987)

Members Only

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae and Brief Amicus Curiae of the ACLU, CBS, ABC, NBC, and NAB in Support of Petitioners (6/25/1987)

Members Only

Brief for Respondant (7/20/1987)

Members Only

On Writ of Certiorari to the US Ct. of App. for the Fourth Circuit (6/22/1988)

U.S. Supreme Court docket sheet (certorari vote) (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)

Oral Argument (audio file from Oyez; requires media player)

Justice Blackmun's papers on this case (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun,Northwestern University School of Law)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 

Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.,  No. 82-485, 465 U.S. 770 (1984).

Members Only

Brief on Behalf of the Association of American Publishers, Inc. as Amicus Curiae (10/01/1982)

Oral Argument (from Oyez; requires media player)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 

Masson v. The New Yorker Magazine, Inc.,  No. 89-1799, 501 U.S. 496 (1991).

Members Only

On Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (10/01/1989)

Members Only

Petition for Writ of Certiorari (5/17/1990)

Members Only

Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari (7/18/1990)

Members Only

Amicus Curiae Brief of Mountain States Legal Foundation (7/20/1990)

Members Only

Amicus Curiae Brief of Journalists and Academics in Support of Plaintiff (7/23/1990)

Members Only

Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari (8/01/1990)  

Members Only

Reply to Brief and Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari (9/13/1990)

Members Only

Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents (10/01/1990)

Members Only

Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents (10/01/1990)

Members Only

On Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (10/01/1990)

Members Only

On Writ of Certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (10/01/1990)

Members Only

Brief Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (11/01/1990)

Members Only

Brief Amicus Curiae of Certain Journalists and Academics in Support of Petitioner (11/15/1990)

Members Only

Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents (12/17/1990)

U.S. Supreme Court docket sheet (certorari vote) (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)

Oral Argument (from Oyez; requires media player)

Justice Blackmun's papers on this case (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)

DECISION (from U.S. Supreme Court web site)

 

Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., No. 89-645, 497 U.S. 1 (1990).

U.S. Supreme Court docket sheet (certorari vote) (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)
Justice Blackmun's papers on this case (from Digitial Archive of the Papers of Justice Harry A. Blackmun, Northwestern University School of Law)
Members Only

Motion For Leave To File Appellate Brief; Appellant Brief In Support of Defendant/Respondants (4/06/1990)

Members Only

Motion of American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, et al., for Leave to File Brief, with Brief Amici Curiae, in Support (4/06/1990)

Members Only

On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Lake County, Brief of Respondents (10/01/1989)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, No. 64-39, 376 U.S. 254 (1964) (combined with Abernathy et al. v. Sullivan, No. 64-40).
Petition for Writ of Certiorari submitted by New York Times (Case No. 39) (Nov. 21, 1962) (from Yale Law School)
Petition for Writ of Certiorari submitted by Abernathy, et. al. (Case No. 40) (Nov. 21, 1962) (from Yale Law School)
Brief for Respondent (Sullivan) in Opposition (Case No. 39) (Dec. 15, 1962) (from Yale Law School)
Brief for Respondent (Sullivan) in Opposition (Case No. 40) (Dec. 17, 1962) (from Yale Law School)
Petitioner's (Abernathy's) Reply to Respondent's (New York Times') Brief in Opposition (Case No. 40) (Dec. 29, 1962) (from Yale Law School)
Motion by Tribune Co. for leave to file brief as amicus curiae (Case No. 39) (April 15, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
Objection (by Sullivan) to Motion by Tribune Co. for leave to file brief as amicus curiae (Case No. 39) (April 23, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
Motion of the Washington Post Co. for leave to file brief as amicus curiae and Brief of the Washington Post Co. as amicus curiae (Aug. 23, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
Brief of Tribune Co. as amicus curiae (Case No. 39) (Aug. 30, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
Brief for the Petitioner (New York Times) (Case No. 39) (Sept. 6, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
Motion of the Washington Post Co. for leave to file brief as amicus curiae and Brief of the Washington Post Co. as amicus curiae (Case No. 39) (Aug. 23, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
Brief for Respondent (Sullivan) (Case No. 39) (Oct. 3, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
Brief for Respondent (Sullivan) (Case No. 40) (Oct. 3, 1963) (from Yale Law School)
DECISION (from findlaw.com)
 

Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Hepps,  No. 84-1491, 475 U.S. 767 (1986). 

Members Only

Brief for Appellants (8/19/1985)

Members Only

Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae and Brief of the ACLU, et. al. (8/19/1985)

Oral Argument (from Oyez; requires media player)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 
Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart, No. 82-1721, 467 U.S. 20 (1984).
Members Only On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Washington (4/22/1983)

DECISION (from findlaw.com)

 
Tory v. Cochran, No. 03-1488, 544 U.S. 734 (2005)
Members Only Petitioners' Brief on the Merits (April 26, 2004).
Members Only Respondent's Brief on the Merits (July 1, 2004).
Members Only Petitioners' Reply Brief on the Merits (July 13, 2004).
Brief of Amicus Curiae of Michael Delfino and Mary E. Day (n.d. 2004) (from Horvitz & Levy LLP web site)
Oral Argument Transcript (March 22, 2005) (from U.S. Supreme Court web site)
Members Only Suggestion of Death; Motion to Substitute Authorized Representative; Suggestion of Mootness (April 11, 2005).
Members Only

Petitioners' Supplemental Brief (April 13, 2005).

DECISION

 


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