Legal Opinion
Michael A. Lebron v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 14, 1984No. 84-5189PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.
BORK, Circuit Judge.
This ease arose when the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA” or “Authority”) refused to lease display space in its subway stations to Michael A. Lebron, who sought to display a poster critical of the Reagan administration. WMATA refused because in its judgment Mr. Lebron’s poster is “deceptive.” Mr. Lebrón then sued to enjoin WMATA from violating the rights guaranteed him by the first and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution and to compel the Authority to let him display his poster. He also sought…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for VincentSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by47 opinions
- Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. William H. Hudnut, Iii, Mayor, City of IndianapolisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Archdiocese of Wash. v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- New York Magazine, a Division of Primedia Magazines, Inc. v. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Tele-Communications of Key West, Inc. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.