The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication
Case Archive
Abrams v. United States
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/250/616
American Broadcasting Companies Inc. v. Aereo Inc.
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/13-461
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/00-795
Bartnicki v. Vopper, 532 U.S. 514 (2001)
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/532/514/case.pdf
Bethel School District v. Fraser
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/478/675
Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of the United States Inc.
- Read the full court opinion:www.thefire.org/first-amendment-library/decision/bose-corp-v-consumers-union-of-united-states-inc/
Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/395/444
Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/408/665
Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1978)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/424/1
Burson v. Freeman
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/90-1056.ZO.html
Calder v. Jones
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/465/783/case.html
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing, Co.
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/419/245#writing-type-16-DOUGLAS
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission, 447 U.S. 557 (1980)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/447/557#writing-USSC_CR_0447_0557_ZC
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/315/568
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
- Read the full court opinion: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-205.pdf
City of Ontario v. Quon
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/560/746/opinion.html
Cohen v. Cowles Media
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/501/663#writing-USSC_CR_0501_0663_ZD
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/420/469/case.html
Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/388/130/case.html
Dennis v. United States
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/341/494/case.html
Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium v. Federal Communications Commission
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/518/727#writing-type-6-Stevens
Detroit Free Press v. Ashcroft
- Read the full court opinion:http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-6th-circuit/1432834.html
Dunn & Bradstreet v. Greenmoss Builders
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/472/749/case.html
Eldred v. Ashcroft
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/01-618#writing-ZS
Elonis v. United States
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Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
- Read the full court opinion: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-1293f3e5.pdf
Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1980)
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/438/726/case.html
Federal Elections Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/518/604
Ferber v. New York
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/458/747/case.html
Florida Star v. BJF
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Garrison v. Louisiana
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/379/64
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/418/323
Ginsberg v. New York
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/390/629
Gitlow v. New York
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Golan v. Holder
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Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Assoc. v. United States
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/527/173/case.html
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/03-6696
Harley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Group
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/515/557
Harper & Row Publishers v. Nation Enterprises
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/471/539/case.html
Harte-Hanks Communications v. Connaughton
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/491/657/case.html
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/484/260/case.html
Hill v. Colorado
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Hutchinson v. Proxmire
- Read the full court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/443/111/case.html#136
Hustler Magazine Inc. v. Falwell
- Read the full court opinion: http://supreme.nolo.com/us/485/46/case.html#57
Katz v. United States
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/389/347
Lorillard v. Reilly
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/533/525/case.html
Marbury v. Madison
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/5/137
Matal v. Tam
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/15-1293
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster Ltd.
- Read the full court opinion: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/545/913.html
Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo, 418 U.S. 241 (1974)
- Read the full court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/418/241/case.html
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/497/1
Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
- Read the full court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/413/15/case.html#37
Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue Inc.
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/537/418/case.html
Near v. Minnesota, 283 U.S. 697 (1931)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/283/697
Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/427/539/case.html
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/376/254
New York Times Co. v. Tasini
- Read the full court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/533/483/case.html
New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
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Ollman v. Evans
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Paroline v. United States
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/12-8561
Pennekamp v. Florida
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/328/331
Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. v. Hepps
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/475/767/case.html#779
Planned Parenthood v. American Coalition of Life Activists
- Read the full court opinion: https://biotech.law.lsu.edu/cases/reproduction/nuremberg_files.htm
R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul, 505 U.S. 377 (1992)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/505/377
Red Lion Broadcasting System Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/395/367/case.html
Reed v. Town of Gilbert
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/13-502
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997)
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/521/844/case.html
Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555 (1980)
- Read the full court opinion: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/448/555/case.html
Rice v. Paladin Enterprises Inc.
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Riley v. California
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Rogers v. Grimaldi
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Rosenbloom v. Metromedia
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Roth v. United States
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Samsung v. Apple, 137 S.Ct. 429 (2016)
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Schenck v. United States
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Sheppard v. Maxwell
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Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. New York Crime Victims Board
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Snyder v. Phelps, 562 U.S. 443 (2011)
- Read the full court opinion:www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-751.pdf
Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/464/417
Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.
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Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
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Stanley v. Georgia
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/394/557
Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
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Texas v. Johnson
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/491/397
Time Inc. v. Firestone
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Time Inc. v. Hill
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/385/374
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/393/503
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 512 U.S. 622 (1994).
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/512/622
United States v. O’Brien
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United States v. Jones
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United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group Inc.
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United States v. Williams
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Universal City Studios v. Corley
- Read the full court opinion: http://www.law.uh.edu/faculty/cjoyce/copyright/release10/Universal.html
U.S. Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Read the full court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/489/749/case.html
Ward v. Rock Against Racism
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/491/781
Whitney v. California
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Wilson v. Layne
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Yates v. United States
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Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.
- Read the full court opinion: www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/433/562
Zeran v. America Online
- Read the full court opinion: www.eff.org/files/zeran-v-aol.pdf