A federal lawsuit challenging a state law that has been interpreted to bar the media from running advertisements containing the names and photographs of public officials without their permission. The lawsuit argues that the statute “has an impermissible and unconstitutional chilling effect on free speech and on the free exchange of ideas” in violation of the First Amendment.
Beacon Commications, Inc. and the Rhode Island Press Association v. Kilmartin
Attorney(s)
Mark Freel
Date filed
March 27, 2012
Status
Closed
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