Defeat for the Free Mickey Forces In a vote that was far more lopsided than many had predicted, the Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of Eldred v. Ashcroft, upholding the constitutionality of the Sony Bono Copyright Extension Act. The vote was 7-2, with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg authoring the opinion for the majority. Justices John Paul Stevens and Stephen Breyer dissented. For reaction from the plaintiffs' lead lawyer, check out Larry Lessig's recent posts about the case. Donna has collected response to the decision here.