SHAPERO v. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
Supreme Court Cases
486 U.S. 466 (1988)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a Kentucky rule barring the mailing or delivery of written advertisements related to a "specific event . . . involving or relating to the addressee . . . as distinct from the general public" violated the First Amendment.
Action
Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Frank P. Doheny Jr. View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Donald L. Cox View all cases
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- "SHAPERO v. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 25 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/shapero-v-kentucky-bar-association.