Bolger et al. v. Youngs Drug Products Corp.

Decided June 24, 1983. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-1590 · 463 U.S. 60 (1983) · Cited 941 times

Holding

As applied to appellee's proposed mailings, 3001(e)(2) is unconstitutional.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Carey v. Population Services International · 431 U.S. 678 (1977)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation · 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
• Linmark Associates, Inc. v. Township of Willingboro · 431 U.S. 85 (1977)
• Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 557 (1980)
• Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn. · 436 U.S. 447 (1978)
• Butler v. Michigan · 352 U.S. 380 (1957)
• Cohen v. California · 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
• Rowan v. United States Post Office Department · 397 U.S. 728 (1970)
• Blount v. Rizzi · 400 U.S. 410 (1971)
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88 (1940)
• Doe v. Bolton · 410 U.S. 179 (1973)
• Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville · 422 U.S. 205 (1975)
• Bellotti v. Baird · 443 U.S. 622 (1979)
• Bigelow v. Virginia · 421 U.S. 809 (1975)
• Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations · 413 U.S. 376 (1973)
• Lamont v. Postmaster General · 381 U.S. 301 (1965)
• H. L. v. Matheson · 450 U.S. 398 (1981)
• United States Ex Rel. Milwaukee Social Democratic Publishing Co. v. Burleson · 255 U.S. 407 (1921)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. · 418 U.S. 323 (1974)
• Griswold v. Connecticut · 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
• Miller v. California · 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
• Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568 (1942)
• New York v. Ferber · 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
• Eisenstadt v. Baird · 405 U.S. 438 (1972)
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367 (1969)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)

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• City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc. · 507 U.S. 410 (1993)
• Florida Bar v. Went for It, Inc. · 515 U.S. 618 (1995)
• Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union · 521 U.S. 844 (1997)
• Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly · 533 U.S. 525 (2001)
• Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union · 535 U.S. 564 (2002)
• Iancu v. Brunetti · 588 U.S. 388 (2019)
• Matal v. Tam · 582 U.S. 218 (2017)
• Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent · 466 U.S. 789 (1984)
• United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. · 529 U.S. 803 (2000)
• Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc. · 472 U.S. 749 (1985)
• Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio · 471 U.S. 626 (1985)
• Edenfield v. Fane · 507 U.S. 761 (1993)
• Sable Communications of California, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 492 U.S. 115 (1989)
• Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California · 468 U.S. 364 (1984)
• Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Assn., Inc. v. United States · 527 U.S. 173 (1999)
• Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 518 U.S. 727 (1996)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 512 U.S. 622 (1994)
• Texas v. Johnson · 491 U.S. 397 (1989)
• Board of Trustees of State Univ. of NY v. Fox · 492 U.S. 469 (1989)
• Frisby v. Schultz · 487 U.S. 474 (1988)
• Virginia v. American Booksellers Assn., Inc. · 484 U.S. 383 (1988)
• 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island · 517 U.S. 484 (1996)
• Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party · 520 U.S. 351 (1997)
• National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley · 524 U.S. 569 (1998)
• Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Co. of Puerto Rico · 478 U.S. 328 (1986)
• Rubin v. Coors Brewing Co. · 514 U.S. 476 (1995)
• Thompson v. Western States Medical Center · 535 U.S. 357 (2002)
• United States v. Edge Broadcasting Co. · 509 U.S. 418 (1993)
• Peel v. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of Illinois · 496 U.S. 91 (1990)
• Ibanez v. Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, Bd. of Accountancy · 512 U.S. 136 (1994)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1983). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).