City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc., et al.

Decided May 13, 2002. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 00-799 · 535 U.S. 425 (2002) · Cited 467 times

Holding

The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded.

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How the Justices voted

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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.

• City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. · 475 U.S. 41 (1986)
• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• City of Erie v. Pap's A. M. · 529 U.S. 277 (2000)
• United States v. O'Brien · 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 512 U.S. 622 (1994)
• Edenfield v. Fane · 507 U.S. 761 (1993)
• Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. Ragland · 481 U.S. 221 (1987)
• Forsyth County v. Nationalist Movement · 505 U.S. 123 (1992)
• Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc. · 501 U.S. 560 (1991)
• Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims Board · 502 U.S. 105 (1991)
• Rubin v. Coors Brewing Co. · 514 U.S. 476 (1995)
• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365 (1926)
• Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 557 (1980)
• FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas · 493 U.S. 215 (1990)
• Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence · 468 U.S. 288 (1984)
• Cohen v. California · 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Kovacs v. Cooper · 336 U.S. 77 (1949)
• Schad v. Borough of Mount Ephraim · 452 U.S. 61 (1981)
• United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. · 529 U.S. 803 (2000)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia · 435 U.S. 829 (1978)
• Thomas v. Chicago Park District · 534 U.S. 316 (2002)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• District of Columbia v. Heller · 554 U.S. 570 (2008)
• City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L. L. C. · 541 U.S. 774 (2004)
• McDonald v. City of Chicago · 561 U.S. 742 (2010)
• Demore v. Kim · 538 U.S. 510 (2003)
• Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union · 542 U.S. 656 (2004)

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