New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Supreme Court decision
By: William J. Brennan; Hugo Black; Arthur Goldberg
Date: March 9, 1964
Source: Brennan, William J., Hugo Black, Arthur Goldberg. New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254. Available online at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case... ; website home page: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com (accessed June 11, 2003).
About the Authors: William Brennan (1906–1997) received his law degree from Harvard. He was appointed to New Jersey's highest court in 1952 and to the Supreme Court in 1957.
Hugo Lafayette Black (1886–1971) was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1937 after serving in the U.S. Senate. His term was distinguished by his support of civil rights. Arthur Joseph...
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