Legal Opinion
American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 11, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-5335PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GOLDBERG, District Judge.
The American Freedom Defense Initiative (“AFDI”) claims that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”) has violated its First Amendment rights by refusing to post an advertisement on buses that SEPTA asserts is “patently false” and offends “minimal civility standards.” Currently before me is Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.1 Because I find that SEPTA’s refusal violates the First Amendment and that Plaintiffs have satisfied all elements necessary to obtain an injunction, I will grant Plaintiffs’ motion.
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2Cases cited35 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Haguer v. Committee for Industrial OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- R. A. v. v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- AFDI v. MBTACourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
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