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Bright v. Thomas

Supreme Court of the United States.
Jul 9, 2020
141 S. Ct. 194 (2020)

Summary

adopting the Sixth Circuit's reasoning that where "the government official ha to read the message written on the sign and determine its meaning, function, or purpose . . . the challenged regulation 'contains a non-severable regulation of speech based on the content of the message.'"

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Opinion

No. 19-1201.

07-09-2020

Clay BRIGHT, Tennessee Commissioner of Transportation, petitioner, v. William Harold THOMAS, Jr.


Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.


Summaries of

Bright v. Thomas

Supreme Court of the United States.
Jul 9, 2020
141 S. Ct. 194 (2020)

adopting the Sixth Circuit's reasoning that where "the government official ha to read the message written on the sign and determine its meaning, function, or purpose . . . the challenged regulation 'contains a non-severable regulation of speech based on the content of the message.'"

Summary of this case from Baker v. City of Fort Worth
Case details for

Bright v. Thomas

Case Details

Full title:Clay BRIGHT, Tennessee Commissioner of Transportation, petitioner, v…

Court:Supreme Court of the United States.

Date published: Jul 9, 2020

Citations

141 S. Ct. 194 (2020)
207 L. Ed. 2d 1119

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