In re Primus

In re Primus
In re Primus
	Supreme Court of the United States
Argued January 16, 1978; Decided May 30, 1978
Full case name	In re Primus -
Citations	436 U.S. 412 (more) 436 U.S. 412 (1978)
Holding
	Solicitation of prospective litigants by nonprofit organizations that engage in litigation as a form of political expression and political association constitutes expressive and associational conduct entitled to First Amendment protection.
Court membership
	Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Associate Justices William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart; Byron White · Thurgood Marshall; Harry Blackmun · Lewis F. Powell Jr.; William Rehnquist · John P. Stevens
Case opinions
Majority	Powell, joined by Burger, Stewart, Blackmun, White, Stevens
Dissent	Rehnquist
	Brennen took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Laws applied
	14th amendment, 1st amendment

Notes and references

Text of Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803) is available from: Findlaw Justia LII