Shapero v. Kentucky Bar Association

Decided June 13, 1988. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 87-16 · 486 U.S. 466 (1988) · Cited 233 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Bates v. State Bar of Arizona · 433 U.S. 350 (1977)
• Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio · 471 U.S. 626 (1985)
• Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn. · 436 U.S. 447 (1978)
• In re R. M. J. · 455 U.S. 191 (1982)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 557 (1980)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Cohen v. California · 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
• Boos v. Barry · 485 U.S. 312 (1988)
• Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell · 485 U.S. 46 (1988)
• Abrams v. United States · 250 U.S. 616 (1919)

Cited by

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

• Florida Bar v. Went for It, Inc. · 515 U.S. 618 (1995)
• Peel v. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of Illinois · 496 U.S. 91 (1990)
• Board of Trustees of State Univ. of NY v. Fox · 492 U.S. 469 (1989)
• Edenfield v. Fane · 507 U.S. 761 (1993)
• Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Sperling · 493 U.S. 165 (1989)
• Los Angeles Police Department v. United Reporting Publishing Corp. · 528 U.S. 32 (1999)

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