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Brown v. Entm't Merchants Ass'n

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 3, 2011
565 U.S. 809 (2011)

Summary

holding that the First Amendment protects mediums like "books, plays, and movies communicate ideas"

Summary of this case from Updegrove v. Herring

Opinion

No. 08–1448.

10-03-2011

Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., petitioners, v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, et al.


Motion of respondents for attorneys' fees and expenses referred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for adjudication.


Summaries of

Brown v. Entm't Merchants Ass'n

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 3, 2011
565 U.S. 809 (2011)

holding that the First Amendment protects mediums like "books, plays, and movies communicate ideas"

Summary of this case from Updegrove v. Herring
Case details for

Brown v. Entm't Merchants Ass'n

Case Details

Full title:Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., petitioners, v…

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Oct 3, 2011

Citations

565 U.S. 809 (2011)
132 S. Ct. 81
181 L. Ed. 2d 13

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