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American Freedom Defense Initiative v. King County

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 12, 2015No. 14-35095PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GRABER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant King County’s public transit agency, Metro, operates an extensive public transportation system in the greater Seattle metropolitan area, with the primary purpose of providing safe and reliable public transportation. Like many transit agencies, Metro finances its operations in part by selling advertising space, including on the exteriors of its buses. Advertisements must meet guidelines specified in Metro’s transit advertising policy. In 2013, Metro rejected an advertisement submitted by Plaintiff American Freedom Defense Initiative, a nonprofit entity…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Marlyn Nutraceuticals, Inc. v. Mucos Pharma GmbH & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  5. Lehman v. City of Shaker HeightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Atu Local 1015 v. Spokane Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
  2. Am. Freedom Defense Initiative v. King CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  3. Ahmed Al Bakry v. Al H. ZadehDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2020
  4. American Freedom Defense Initiative v. King CountySupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  5. Austin Wayne Cranford v. City and Borough of Sitka, et al.District Court, D. Alaska · 2026

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