Robert J. Adams, Jr. v. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, and Carl R. Rolewick

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellees are attorneys practicing in the State of Illinois. They all rely on targeted direct mail advertising to reach potential clients. Defendants-Appellants, the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (the “ARDC” or the “Commission”) and its administrator, Carl R. Rolewick, promulgated a disciplinary rule which forbade targeted direct mailing. Plaintiffs sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 contending that the rule violated their first and fourteenth amendment rights. They sought a declaration that the rule was…