Fred H. Edenfield v. Scott Fane

507 U.S. 761 · Decided April 26, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Fred H. Edenfield v. Scott Fane was decided on April 26, 1993 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Commercial speech, excluding attorneys” in the First Amendment area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Fred H. Edenfield, et al. v. Scott Fane

SCDB identifiers: case 1992-062, docket 1992-062-01.

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