TALLEY v. CALIFORNIA
Supreme Court Cases
362 U.S. 60 (1960)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a Los Angeles city ordinance forbidding distribution of anonymous handbills violated the First Amendment.
Action
The ordinance was ruled void on its face and overbroad.
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Advocated for Respondent
- Philip E. Grey View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- A. L. Wirin View all cases
- Hugh R. Manes View all cases
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- TALLEY v. CALIFORNIA. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved March 30, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/talley-v-california
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "TALLEY v. CALIFORNIA." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/talley-v-california (accessed March 30, 2025).
- "TALLEY v. CALIFORNIA." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 30 Mar. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/talley-v-california.