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Clay Communications, Inc. v. Sprouse

423 U.S. 882 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1975-10-06 Docket No. 74-1384; No. 75-17 English

Judges Mr. Justice Brennan would grant certiorari.

Delivered by Majority

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No. 74-1384.
No. 75-17.
Clay Communications, Inc. v. Sprouse; and Sprouse v. Clay Communications, Inc.

Sup. Ct. App. W. Va. Motion of American Newspaper Publishers Assn, for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Brennan would grant certiorari.

Mr. Justice Douglas, being of the view, stated in his previous opinions[1] and those of Mr. Justice Black,[2] that any state or federal libel law imposing liability for discussion of public affairs abridges freedom of speech and of the press contrary to the First and Fourteenth Amendments, would grant certiorari in

1 Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U. S. 323 , 355-360 (1974) (dissenting); Time, Inc. v. Hill, 385 U. S. 374 , 401-402 (1967) (concurring); Rosenblatt v. Baer, 383 U. S. 75 , 88-91 (1966) (concurring).

2 Time, Inc. v. Hill, supra, at 398-401 (concurring); Rosenblatt v. Baer, supra, at 94-95 (concurring and dissenting); New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U. S. 254 , 293-297 (1964) (concurring).

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No. 74^1384 and summarily reverse the judgment. Reported below. - W. Va. -, 211 S.

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