City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc.
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]
| 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) 113 S. Ct. 1505; 123 L. Ed. 2d 99; 1993 U.S. LEXIS 2401 |
| 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, Souter |
| Concurrence | Blackmun |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by White, Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
References
External links
- Text of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc., 507 U.S. 410 (1993) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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