Legal Opinion
Valley Broadcasting Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1997No. 93-16191PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must determine whether regulations which criminalize the broadcast of advertisements for casino gambling are consistent with the First Amendment.
I
Commercial lotteries and the advertising thereof have long been the subjects of state and federal regulation. Indeed, as early as 1827, Congress provided that “no postmaster, or assistant postmaster, shall act as agent for lottery offices.” Act of Mar. 2, 1827, § 6, 4 Stat. 238. By 1868, Congress had made it unlawful “to deposit in a post-office, to be sent by mail, any letters or circulars concerning lotteries,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- R. A. v. v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Bolger v. Youngs Drug Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Assn., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- United Reporting Publishing Corp., a California Corporation v. California Highway Patrol, and Los Angeles Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Hamilton v. City of San BernardinoDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2000
- Amelkin v. McClureCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- Players International, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
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