1993 United States Supreme Court case
| Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc. | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| 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 | |
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.
See also
References
- City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc., 507 U.S. 410 (1993) ("Cincinnati's categorical ban on the distribution, via newsrack, of 'commercial handbills' cannot be squared with the dictates of the First Amendment.")
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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