Legal Opinion
Am. Civil Liberties Union Found. v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 31, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–cv–01598 (TSC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANYA S. CHUTKAN, United States District Judge
Defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ("WMATA") prohibits certain kinds of advertisements in the metro system. Plaintiffs American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU"), Femhealth USA, Inc., d/b/a Carafem ("Carafem"), MILO Worldwide LLC ("Milo Worldwide"), and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. ("PETA"), filed a joint complaint alleging that WMATA's refusal to post their advertisements violated their First and Fifth Amendment rights. Plaintiff Milo Worldwide also filed the instant motion for a preliminary injunction. For…
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