United States Third Circuit
THE PITT NEWS v. PAPPERT, 03-1725
A law that bans advertisers from paying for the dissemination of alcoholic beverage advertising by communications media affiliated with a university, college, or other educational institution is unconstitutional as it violates the First Amendment.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/22/2004
- Decided 07/29/2004
- Published 07/29/2004
Judges
- Before ALITO, CHERTOFF, Circuit Judges, and DEBEVOISE, Senior District Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Witold J. Walczak (argued), American Civil Liberties Union, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant., Gayle C. Sproul, Levine, Sullivan, Koch & Schultz, Yardley, PA, for Amicus Curiae The Student Press Law Center, PA Newspaper Association, and Reports Committee for Freedom of the Press.
- For Appellees:
- J. Bart DeLone (argued), Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee.