Legal Opinion
American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 28, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2015-1038PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Gladys Kessler, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs, American Freedom Defense Initiative, Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer, (collectively, “Plaintiffs,” or “AFDI”), bring this action against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et. al., (collectively, “Defendants,” or “WMATA”), alleging violations of their First Amendment rights. This dispute arose when Plaintiffs submitted an ad to WMATA to display on its property. After Plaintiffs submitted the ad, WMATA changed its policy to close its advertising space to all “issue-oriented” advertising. WMATA then…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Am. Freedom Defense Initiative v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Am. Civil Liberties Union Found. v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018
- American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2020
- Archdiocese of Washington v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
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