UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE v. COUNCIL OF GREENBURGH CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS et al.

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether a 1934 federal statutewhich imposes a $300 fine on anyone who willfully deposits mailable matter in a letterbox without proper postageviolates the 1st Amendment free speech rights of organizations and individuals who spread their messages by putting pamphlets and other materials in private mailboxes.

Action

Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

Advocated for Respondent

Jon H. Hammer View all cases

Advocated for Petitioner

Edwin S. Kneedler View all cases

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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE v. COUNCIL OF GREENBURGH CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS et al.. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 3, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/united-states-postal-service-v-council-greenburgh-civic-associations-et-al
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