CURTIS PUBLISHING CO. v. BUTTS

No. 37.

388 U.S. 130 (1967)

CURTIS PUBLISHING CO. v. BUTTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 12, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Wechsler argued the cause for petitioner in No. 37. With him on the brief was Philip H. Strubing. William P. Rogers argued the cause for petitioner in No. 150. With him on the briefs were Leo P. Larkin, Jr., Stanley Godofsky, Arthur Moynihan and J. A. Gooch.

Allen E. Lockerman and William H. Schroder argued the cause for respondent in No. 37. With them on the brief was Robert S. Sams. Clyde J. Watts argued the cause for respondent in No. 150. With him on the brief was William Andress, Jr.

Howard Ellis, Keith Masters, Don H. Reuben and Lawrence Gunnels filed a brief for the Tribune Company, as amicus curiae, urging reversal in No. 150.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN announced the judgments of the Court and delivered an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE CLARK, MR. JUSTICE STEWART, and MR. JUSTICE FORTAS join.

In New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 279-280, this Court held that "[t]he constitutional guarantees [of freedom of speech and press] require . . . a federal rule that prohibits...

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