Legal Opinion
Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 28, 1984No. 1394, Docket 84-7111PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
The defendants appeal a summary judgment entered by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Conner, J., 579 F.Supp. 90 (S.D.N.Y. 1984), holding that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) licensing scheme for the placement of coin operated newspaper vending machines (newsracks) in MTA commuter train stations and MTA’s licensing fees for' such placement violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The court did not prohibit the issuance of licenses, but enjoined the imposition of revenue raising fees and ordered the adoption of…
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