Legal Opinion
McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 19, 1995No. 93-986PublishedCited by 905 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
The question presented is whether an Ohio statute that prohibits the distribution of anonymous campaign literature is a “law . . . abridging the freedom of speech” within the meaning of the First Amendment.1
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On April 27, 1988, Margaret McIntyre distributed leaflets to persons attending a public meeting at the Blendon Middle School in Westerville, Ohio. At this meeting, the superintendent of schools planned to discuss an imminent referendum on a proposed school tax levy. The leaflets expressed Mrs. McIntyre’s opposition to the levy.2 There is no suggestion that the text of her message was…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by905 opinions
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- Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
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