Case Categories: Licensing Requirements

• City of Littleton v. Z.J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. (2004)

  City of Littleton v. Z.J. Gifts D-4 (2004) upheld an adult business licensing system against an adult bookstore that claimed the scheme violated the First...

• Freedman v. Maryland (1965)

  Freedman v. Maryland (1965) ruled that prior restraint under a state film censorship statute unduly restricted the First Amendment rights of film exhibitors...

• FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas (1990)

  FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas (1990) said that a licensing scheme regulating sexually-oriented businesses imposed a prior restraint, violating the First...

• Jones v. City of Opelika (1942, 1943)

  The two Jones v. City of Opelika (1942, 1943) cases, dealing with licenses for religious booksellers, raised important First Amendment issues regarding free...

• Largent v. Texas (1943)

  Largent v Texas (1943) said giving a city mayor the power to determine who can distribute pamphlets is censorship and not allowed under the First Amendment...

• Murdock v. Pennsylvania (1943)

  Murdock v. Pennsylvania (1943) invalidated a city ordinance that required solicitors to obtain a license. The Court found the law infringed on the First...

• Thomas v. Chicago Park District (2002)

  Thomas v. Chicago Park District (2002) upheld an ordinance requiring events in a public park to have a permit. The ordinance was sufficient to protect First...

• Times Film Corp. v. City of Chicago (1961)

  In Times Film Corp. v. City of Chicago (1961) ruled that requiring film exhibitors to apply for licenses before showing their motion pictures did not violate...