1st Amendment

Casesort iconDocket NumberDate ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthoring JusticeTopics
Ashcroft, Atty. Gen. v. American Civil Liberties Union, et al.00-129311/28/20013rd Circuit Court of Appeals (217 F.3d 162)
Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., et al. v. Free Speech Coalition (04/16/2002)00-79510/30/200104/16/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (198 F.3d 1083)

Reversed and Remanded

6-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Ashcroft, John, Atty. Gen. v. American Civil Liberties Union, et al. (06/29/2004)03-21803/02/200406/29/20043rd Circuit Court of Appeals (March 6, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Bartnicki, Gloria, et al. v. Vopper, Frederick, et al. / U.S. v. Vopper, et al.99-1687,99-172812/05/20003rd Circuit Court of Appeals (200 F.3d 109)
Beard, Jeffrey (PA Dept. of Corrections) v. Banks, Ronald (06/28/2006)04-173903/27/200606/28/20063rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 25, 2005)

Reversed and Remanded

6-2Stephen G. Breyer
Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin v. Southworth, Scott, et al. (03/22/2000)98-118911/09/199903/22/20007th Circuit Court of Appeals (151 F.3d 717)

Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
City News and Novelty v. City of Waukesha, WI (01/17/2001)99-168011/28/200001/17/2001Wisconsin Supreme Court (604 N.W.2d 870)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Cutter, Jon, et al. v. Wilkinson, Reginald (Dir., Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction), et al. (05/31/2005)03-987703/21/200505/31/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 7, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Davenport, Gary, et al. & Washington v. Washington Education Assn. (06/14/2007)05-1589,05-165701/10/200706/14/2007Washington Supreme Court (March 16, 2006)

Affirmed

9-0Antonin Scalia
Eldred, Eric, et al. v. Ashcroft, John, Attorney General01-61810/09/2002Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (July 13, 2001)
Erie, PA, et al. v. Pap's A.M., et al. (03/29/2000)98-116111/10/199903/29/2000Pennsylvania Supreme Court (719 A.2d 273)

Reversed

6-3Sandra Day O'Connor
Fec v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee00-19102/28/200110th Circuit Court of Appeals (213 F.3d 1221)
Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont, Christine, et al. (06/16/2003)02-40303/25/200306/16/20034th Circuit Court of Appeals (278 F.3d 261)

Affirmed

7-2David H. Souter
Garcetti, Gil, et al. v. Ceballos, Richard (05/30/2006)04-47310/12/200505/30/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 22, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Good News Club, et al. v. Milford Central School (06/11/2001)99-203602/28/200106/11/20012nd Circuit Court of Appeals (202 F.3d 502)

Affirmed

6-3Clarence Thomas
Hartman, Michael, et al. v. Moore, Jr., William (04/26/2006)04-149501/10/200604/26/2006Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Nov. 9, 2004)

Affirmed

5-2David H. Souter
Hibbs, J. Elliott, Dir., AZ Dept. of Revenue v. Winn, Kathleen, et al. (06/14/2004)02-180901/20/200406/14/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 3, 2002)

Reversed

5-4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Johanns, Mike (Agriculture Secy.) v. Livestock Marketing Association, et al. / Nebraska Cattlemen, In (05/23/2005)03-1164,03-116512/08/200405/23/20058th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 8, 2003)

Affirmed

6-3Antonin Scalia
Littleton, Colorado v. Z.J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. (06/07/2004)02-160903/24/200406/07/200410th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 18, 2002)

Reversed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Locke, Gary, Gov. of Washington v. Davey, Joshua (02/25/2004)02-131512/02/200302/25/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 16, 2002)

Reversed

7-2William H. Renquist
Lorillard Tobacco Co., et al. v. Reilly, Mass. Atty. Gen. / Altadis U.S.A. Inc., et al. v. Reilly00-596,00-59704/25/20011st Circuit Court of Appeals (218 F.3d 30)
Los Angeles, CA v. Alameda Books, Inc., et al. (05/13/2002)00-79912/04/200105/13/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (222 F.3d 719)

Affirmed

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Madigan, Lisa, Illinois Atty. Gen. v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc., et al. (05/05/2003)01-180603/03/200305/05/2003Illinois Supreme Court (Nov. 21, 2001)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
McCreary County, KY, et al. v. ACLU of KY, et al. (06/27/2005)03-169303/02/200506/27/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 18, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4David H. Souter
Mitchell, Guy, et al. v. Helms, Mary L., et al. (06/28/2000)98-164812/01/199906/28/20005th Circuit Court of Appeals (151 F. 3d 347)

Reversed

6-3Clarence Thomas
Nike, Inc. et al. v. Kasky, Marc02-57504/23/2003California Supreme Court (May 22, 2002)
Republican Party of Minnesota v. White, Chair, Minn. Bd. of Judicial Standards01-52103/26/20028th Circuit Court of Appeals (247 F.3d 854)
Rumsfeld, Donald (Defense Secy.), et al. v. Forum for Academic & Institutional Rights, et al. (03/06/2006)04-115212/06/200503/06/20063rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 29, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

8-0John G. Roberts, Jr.
Shaw, Robert, et al. v. Murphy, Kevin (04/18/2001)99-161301/16/200104/18/20019th Circuit Court of Appeals (195 F.3d 1121)

Reversed

9-0Clarence Thomas
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. v. Brentwood Academy (06/21/2007)06-42704/18/200706/21/20076th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 17, 2006)

Affirmed

9-0John Paul Stevens
Thomas, Caren & Windy City Hemp Development Bd. v. Chicago Park District00-124912/03/20017th Circuit Court of Appeals (227 F.3d 921)
Thompson, Health & Human Services Secy. v. Western States Medical Center (04/29/2002)01-34402/26/200204/29/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (238 F.3d 1090)

Affirmed in Part and Reversed (or Vacated) in Part

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Tory, Ulysses, et al. v. Cochran, Johnnie (05/31/2005)03-148803/22/200505/31/2005California Court of Appeal, 2nd District (Oct. 29, 2003)

Affirmed

7-2Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. v. American Library Association, et al. (06/23/2003)02-36103/05/200306/23/2003U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (201 F. Supp. 2d 401)

Stay/Petition/Motion Granted

6-3William H. Renquist
U.S., et al. v. Playboy Entertainment Group (05/22/2000)98-168211/30/199905/22/2000U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (30 FSupp.2d 702)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
U.S., et al. v. United Foods, Inc. (06/25/2001)00-27604/17/200106/25/20016th Circuit Court of Appeals

Reversed

6-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Van Orden, Thomas v. Perry, Rick (Texas Gov.) (06/27/2005)03-150003/02/200506/27/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 12, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4William H. Renquist
Virginia v. Black, Barry E., et al.01-110712/11/2002Virginia Supreme Court (553 S.E.2d 738)
Virginia v. Kevin Hicks02-37104/30/2003Virginia Supreme Court (563 SE2d 674)
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. etc. v. Stratton, Ohio, et al. (06/17/2002)00-173702/26/200206/17/20026th Circuit Court of Appeals (240 F.3d 553)

Affirmed

8-1John Paul Stevens
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris / Hanna Perkins School, et al. v. Simmons-Harris, et al. / Taylor, Senel, et al. v. Simmons-Harris, et 00-1751,00-1777,00-177902/20/20026th Circuit Court of Appeals (234 F.3d 945)
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