Virginia Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
1975-12-10
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| gptkbp:case_number |
75-2001
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
overturned state law
influenced advertising regulations |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark case in free speech law
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| gptkbp:case_types |
First Amendment case
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1976-04-21 |
| gptkbp:decision_vote |
7-1
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_William_H._Rehnquist |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council
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| gptkbp:impact |
First Amendment rights
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
425 U. S. 748
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
advertising of prescription drugs
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
judicial review of state regulations
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:First_Amendment
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
constitutional law
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
commercial speech
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Virginia_Board_of_Pharmacy gptkb:Virginia_Citizens_Consumer_Council |
| gptkbp:material |
legal arguments presented by both sides
analysis of state versus federal authority in regulation. role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution challenge by consumer advocacy group concerns over public health and safety debate over commercial speech protections discussion of ethical advertising practices historical context of free speech in America impact on future First Amendment cases impact on pharmaceutical advertising practices legal precedent set by earlier cases public interest in prescription drug information role of state boards in regulating professions Virginia law prohibiting prescription drug advertising |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled in favor of the Virginia Citizens Consumer Council
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| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent commercial speech cases
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Bigelow_v._Virginia
gptkb:Central_Hudson_Gas_&_Electric_Corp._v._Public_Service_Commission |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Virginia_Board_of_Pharmacy
gptkb:Virginia_Citizens_Consumer_Council |
| gptkbp:significance |
expanded definition of commercial speech
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Clover_Leaf_Creamery_Co._v._Minnesota
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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