LAMONT, DBA BASIC PAMPHLETS v. POSTMASTER GENERAL
Supreme Court Cases
381 U.S. 301 (1965)
Case Overview
Action
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Importance of Case
This was the first case wherein the Court declared a federal law unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. It was also the first case in which the Court used the precise pharse "marketplace of ideas." (Compare Abrams v. US: "competition of the market")
Advocated for Respondent
- Marshall W. Krause View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Leonard B. Boudin View all cases