Legal Opinion
Ne. Pa. Freethought Soc'y v. Cnty. of Lackawanna Transit Sys.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 9, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:15-833PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MALACHY E. MANNION, United States District Judge
The saying has been around since at least the 1800's:
"Never discuss religion or politics with those who hold opinions opposite to yours; they are subjects that heat in handling, until they burn your fingers; ..."1
Even Linus van Pelt has acknowledged:
"There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people ... religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin!"2
Certainly, topics such as religion and politics have been deemed controversial for ages, but can the government prohibit advertising about such topics in public transit advertising…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Northeastern Pennsylvania v. County of Lackawanna TransitCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2019
- Ctr. for Investigative Reporting v. Se. Pa. Transp. Auth.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
- Ctr. for Investigative Civil Action Reporting v. Se. Pa. Transp. Auth.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018