134 S.Ct. 2369 (2014) 573 U.S. 228 Edward R. LANE, Petitioner v. Steve FRANKS, in his individual capacity, and Susan Burrow, in her official capacity as Acting President of Central Alabama Community College. No. 13-483.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 28, 2014.Decided June 19, 2014. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Freedom of Speech — Civil […]
140 S.Ct. 348 (2019) 589 U.S. ___ David THOMPSON, et al., v. Heather HEBDON, Executive Director of the Alaska Public Offices Commission, et al. No. 19-122.Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 25, 2019. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. *349 Per Curiam. Alaska […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DAVID THOMPSON, ET AL., v. HEATHER HEBDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ALASKA PUBLIC OFFICES COMMISSION, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 19–122. Decided November 25, 2019 PER CURIAM. Alaska law limits the amount an individual […]
130 S.Ct. 2971 (2010) CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY CHAPTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW, aka HASTINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP v. Leo P. MARTINEZ et al. No. 08-1371.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 19, 2010.Decided June 28, 2010. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Freedom of Religion Public law school — Rules for granting official […]
132 S.Ct. 2490 (2012) AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC., fka Western Tradition Partnership, Inc., et al. v. Steve BULLOCK, Attorney General of Montana, et al. No. 11-1179.Supreme Court of United States. June 25, 2012.Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — FIRST AMENDMENT — FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Political Donations — Montana’s Corportate Expenditure Limitations. First Amendment holding in?Citizens United v. […]
131 S.Ct. 2653 (2011) 564 U.S. 552 180 L.Ed.2d 544 SORRELL, Attorney General of Vermont, et al. v. IMS HEALTH INC. et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-779. Argued April 26, 2011. Decided June 23, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Freedom of Speech — Vermont’s Prescription Confidentiality Law — Sale, disclosure, and use […]
?131 S.Ct. 2729 (2011) 564 U.S. 786 180 L.Ed.2d 708 Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., Petitioners, v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 08-1448. Argued November 2, 2010. Decided June 27, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Freedom of Speech — Sale or rental of violent games […]
131 S.Ct. 2343 (2011) 564 U.S. 117 180 L.Ed.2d 150 NEVADA COMMISSION ON ETHICS, Petitioner, v. Michael A. CARRIGAN. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-568. Argued April 27, 2011. Decided June 13, 2011. Headnotes: Nevada’s Ethics in Government Law — Public officials’ conflicts of interest.?? Nevada’s Ethics in Government Law — which requires public […]
131 S.Ct. 2806 (2011) 564 U.S. 721 180 L.Ed.2d 664 ARIZONA FREE ENTERPRISE CLUB’S FREEDOM CLUB PAC, et al., Petitioners, v. Ken BENNETT, in his Official Capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et al. John McComish, et al., Petitioners, v. Ken Bennett, in his Official Capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et al. Supreme Court […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
393 U.S. 503 89 S.Ct. 733 21 L.Ed.2d 731 John F. TINKER and Mary Beth Tinker, Minors, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al. No. 21. Argued Nov. 12, 1968. Decided Feb. 24, 1969. Counsel: Dan Johnston, Des Moines, Iowa, for petitioners. Allan A. Herrick, Des Moines, Iowa, for […]
395 U.S. 444 (1969) BRANDENBURG v. OHIO. No. 492.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 27, 1969.Decided June 9, 1969. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO. Headnotes Constitutional Law — First Amendment — Freedom of Speech. Since Ohio’s syndicalism statute, by its words and as applied, purports to punish mere advocacy and to forbid […]
475 U.S. 41 106 S.Ct. 925 89 L.Ed.2d 29 CITY OF RENTON, et al., Appellants v. PLAYTIME THEATRES, INC., et al. No. 84-1360. Argued Nov. 12, 1985. Decided Feb. 25, 1986. Rehearing Denied April 21, 1986. See 475 U.S. 1132, 106 S.Ct. 1663. [qtbl style=”color: gray;”]Summary:?Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., 475 U.S. 41 (1986),?was a […]
475 U.S. 1 106 S.Ct. 903 89 L.Ed.2d 1 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellant v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA et al. No. 84-1044. Argued Oct. 8, 1985. Decided Feb. 25, 1986. Rehearing Denied April 21, 1986. See 475 U.S. 1133, 106 S.Ct. 1667. [qtbl style=”color: gray;”]Summary:?Pacific Gas & Electric v. Public Utilities Commission, […]
502 U.S. 105 112 S.Ct. 501 116 L.Ed.2d 476 SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., Petitioner v. MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD, et al. No. 90-1059. Argued Oct. 15, 1991. Decided Dec. 10, 1991. Headnotes: Son of Sam law: New York’s Son of Sam law — which requires that an accused or convicted […]
?AMERICAN FREEDOM DEFENSE INITIATIVE, ET AL. v. KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, (2016) United States Supreme Court No. 15-584 Argued: ????Decided: March 7, 2016 JUSTICE THOMAS, with whom JUSTICE ALITO joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. The First Amendment prohibits the government from “abridging the freedom of speech.” But the Court has struggled with how that […]