City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc.
| Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc. | |
|---|---|
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| Argued November 9, 1992 Decided March 24, 1993 | |
| Full case name | City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network |
| Citations | 507 U.S. 410 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Holding | |
| A ban by the city of Cincinnati on the distribution of commercial material via news racks violated the First Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens, joined by Blackmun, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter |
| Concurrence | Blackmun |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by White and Thomas |
Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc., 507 U.S. 410 (1993), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a ban by the city of Cincinnati on the distribution of commercial material via news racks violated the First Amendment.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc., Opinion United States Supreme Court, "Cincinnati's categorical ban on the distribution, via newsrack, of 'commercial handbills' cannot be squared with the dictates of the First Amendment."
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