Legal Opinion
Lindsey v. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1999No. 98-35416PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
In 1996, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Board of Health adopted a resolution that bans outdoor tobacco advertising within Pierce County, Washington. The Board adopted the ban in an attempt to reduce underage tobacco use in the county. The Lindseys, owners of convenience stores who are licensed to sell tobacco products in the State of Washington, filed this action against the Board of Health and other defendants alleging that the Board’s resolution was (1) an unconstitutional regulation of commercial speech under the First Amendment; (2) preempted by the…
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- Lindsey v. Tacoma-Pierce County Health DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999