Legal Opinion
Paulsen v. County of Nassau
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 4, 1991No. 821, Docket 90-7675PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
From the time of the founding of our nation, the distribution of written material has been an essential weapon in the defense of liberty. Throughout the years, the leaflet has retained its vitality as an effective and inexpensive means of disseminating religious and political thought. Today, when selective access to channels of mass communication limits the expression of diverse opinion, the handbill remains important to the promise of full and free discussion of public issues. For those of *67moderate means, but deep conviction, freedom to circulate fliers…
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3Cited by63 opinions
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