Legal Opinion

State v. Maine State Troopers Ass'n

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 18, 1985PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant Maine State Troopers Association (the “MSTA”) appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County) holding that the Solicitation by Law Enforcement Officers Law, 25 M.R. S.A. § 3701 et seq. (Supp.1984-1985), constitutionally prohibits the solicitation of advertisements from the general public on behalf of law enforcement officers or law enforcement associations. The State cross-appeals from that portion of the Superior Court’s judgment deciding that the State may not properly ban the sale or distribution to the general public of MSTA publications, nor…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. New York v. FerberSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Auburn Police Union v. CarpenterCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  2. State v. Events International, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  3. Brophy v. Town of CastineSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  4. Auburn Police Union v. TierneyDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1991
  5. Telco Communications, Inc. v. BarryDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1990

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