· 3/11/1986
United States Postal Service v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.
Citations
- 630 F. Supp. 867
- 12 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1849
- 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28310
How courts have described this case
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- acknowledging that statute was facially constitutional despite successful “as applied” challenge
- “We can discriminate among types of petitions defendants may wish to present only if the distinction is ‘tailored to serve a substantial governmental interest.” (quoting Mosley, 408 U.S. at 99)
- “While the right to petition Government is among the most precious of the liberties safeguarded by the Bill of Rights, we recognize that this right, like many rights, is not absolute but can be subject to reasonable limitations.”
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Judges: John H. Pratt
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