SABLE COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION et al.
Supreme Court Cases
492 U.S. 115 (1989)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a California law banning indecent as well as obscene interstate commercial telephone messages violated the First Amendment's free speech guarantee
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Richard G. Taranto View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Laurence H. Tribe View all cases
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "SABLE COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION et al.." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/sable-communications-california-inc-v-federal-communications-commission-et-al (accessed April 3, 2025).
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