LAMONT, DBA BASIC PAMPHLETS v. POSTMASTER GENERAL
Supreme Court Cases
381 U.S. 301 (1965)
Case Overview
Action
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Importance of Case
This was the first case wherein the Court declared a federal law unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. It was also the first case in which the Court used the precise pharse "marketplace of ideas." (Compare Abrams v. US: "competition of the market")
Advocated for Respondent
- Marshall W. Krause View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Leonard B. Boudin View all cases
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- LAMONT, DBA BASIC PAMPHLETS v. POSTMASTER GENERAL. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/lamont-dba-basic-pamphlets-v-postmaster-general
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "LAMONT, DBA BASIC PAMPHLETS v. POSTMASTER GENERAL." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/lamont-dba-basic-pamphlets-v-postmaster-general (accessed March 16, 2025).
- "LAMONT, DBA BASIC PAMPHLETS v. POSTMASTER GENERAL." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 16 Mar. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/lamont-dba-basic-pamphlets-v-postmaster-general.