Friedman v. Rogers

440 U.S. 1 · Decided February 21, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Friedman v. Rogers was decided on February 21, 1979 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Commercial speech, excluding attorneys” in the First Amendment area.

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Friedman et al. v. Rogers et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1978-035, docket 1978-035-01.

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