Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio

Decided May 28, 1985. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 83-2166 · 471 U.S. 626 (1985) · Cited 809 times

Holding

The reprimand is sustainable to the extent that it is based on appellant's advertisement involving his terms of representation in drunken driving cases and on the omission of information regarding his contingent-fee arrangements in his Dalkon Shield advertisement.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

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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.

• Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn. · 436 U.S. 447 (1978)
• Bates v. State Bar of Arizona · 433 U.S. 350 (1977)
• In re R. M. J. · 455 U.S. 191 (1982)
• Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 557 (1980)
• In Re Ruffalo · 390 U.S. 544 (1968)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette · 319 U.S. 624 (1943)
• Friedman v. Rogers · 440 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. · 380 U.S. 374 (1965)
• Zablocki v. Redhail · 434 U.S. 374 (1978)
• Bolger v. Youngs Drug Products Corp. · 463 U.S. 60 (1983)
• Cole v. Arkansas · 333 U.S. 196 (1948)
• Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations · 413 U.S. 376 (1973)
• Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo · 418 U.S. 241 (1974)
• Linmark Associates, Inc. v. Township of Willingboro · 431 U.S. 85 (1977)
• In Re Primus · 436 U.S. 412 (1978)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• In Re GAULT · 387 U.S. 1 (1967)
• Buckley v. Valeo · 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. · 455 U.S. 489 (1982)
• Kolender v. Lawson · 461 U.S. 352 (1983)
• Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385 (1926)
• Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar Ass'n · 457 U.S. 423 (1982)
• Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 419 U.S. 281 (1974)
• In Re Oliver · 333 U.S. 257 (1948)
• Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville · 405 U.S. 156 (1972)
• Wisconsin v. Constantineau · 400 U.S. 433 (1971)

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• Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman · 581 U.S. 37 (2017)
• Peel v. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of Illinois · 496 U.S. 91 (1990)
• Glickman v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc. · 521 U.S. 457 (1997)
• Board of Trustees of State Univ. of NY v. Fox · 492 U.S. 469 (1989)
• Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc. · 472 U.S. 749 (1985)
• Edenfield v. Fane · 507 U.S. 761 (1993)
• Ibanez v. Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, Bd. of Accountancy · 512 U.S. 136 (1994)
• Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Co. of Puerto Rico · 478 U.S. 328 (1986)
• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission · 475 U.S. 1 (1986)
• United States v. United Foods, Inc. · 533 U.S. 405 (2001)
• Lowe v. Securities & Exchange Commission · 472 U.S. 181 (1985)
• Florida Bar v. Went for It, Inc. · 515 U.S. 618 (1995)
• Maracich v. Spears · 570 U.S. 48 (2013)
• Counterman v. Colorado · 600 U.S. 66 (2023)
• Riley v. National Federation of Blind of North Carolina, Inc. · 487 U.S. 781 (1988)
• Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc. · 515 U.S. 557 (1995)
• 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island · 517 U.S. 484 (1996)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• Houston Community College System v. Wilson · 595 U.S. 468 (2022)

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