| Bigelow v. Virginia | |
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| Argued December 18, 1974 Decided June 16, 1975 | |
| Full case name | Bigelow v. Commonwealth of Virginia |
| Citations | 421 U.S. 809 (more) 95 S. Ct. 2222; 44 L. Ed. 2d 600; 1975 U.S. LEXIS 73; 1 Media L. Rep. 1919 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Conviction upheld by Virginia Supreme Court, 213 Va. 191, 191 S.E. 2d 173 (1972). |
| Holding | |
| The First Amendment prevents states from prohibiting advertisements of clearly legal products or conduct. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Blackmun, joined by Burger, Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, Marshall, Powell |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by White |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const., Amends. I and XIV | |
Bigelow v. Virginia, 421 U.S. 809 (1975),[1] was a United States Supreme Court decision that established First Amendment protection for commercial speech.[2] The ruling is an important precedent on challenges to government regulation of advertising, determining that such publications qualify as speech under the First Amendment.
- ^ Bigelow v. Virginia, 421 U.S. 809 (S. Ct., 1975).
- ^ Greenhouse, Linda (2006). Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey. Times Books. pp. 116–119. ISBN 9780805080575.