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Greater New Orleans Broadcasting v. United States (1999)
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- Last updated: April 3, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Theme(s): Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Speech
- U.S. Supreme Court: Not set
- U.S. Constitution: 1st Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does a federal law banning truthful, non-misleading radio and television ads of lawful private casino gaming violate commercial free-speech rights? Can the government differentiate between different forms of gambling activity when regulating commercial speech?
It was decided on June 14, 1999.
© 1999 Street Law, Inc.
This resource was developed with support from the Supreme Court Historical Society.
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