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· 11/29/1990

Opticians Ass'n of America v. Independent Opticians of America

Citations

  • 920 F.2d 187
  • 1990 WL 182707

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • defendant prohibited from associating with the Irish Republican Army and from going to certain Irish pubs
  • defendant prohibited from associating with the Irish Republican Army and from going to certain Irish pubs
  • denial of bail pending appeal because defendant advocated illegal drug use held unconstitutional denial of freedom of speech
  • “A convicted criminal may be reasonably restricted as part of his sentence with respect to his associations in order to prevent his future criminality.”
  • “[I]f a person acts without reasonable ground for belief that his conduct is lawful, it is for the jury to decide whether he acted in good faith or whether he willfully intended to fail to file a tax return.”
  • prohibiting operation of a lawful business

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Judges: Alito, Cowen, Mansmann

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