Board of Trustees, State Univ. of N. Y. v. Fox
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Board of Trustees, State Univ. of N. Y. v. Fox, 492 U.S. 469
(1989), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
instructed a lower court to reevaluate the compatibility of a resolution of the State University of New York
that prohibited private commercial enterprises from operating in SUNY facilities with the First Amendment
. The Court instructed the lower court to use the standard outlined in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission and determine whether the restriction on speech advanced the states interest and, if so, whether the state's method was the least restrictive means to that end.
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(1989), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
instructed a lower court to reevaluate the compatibility of a resolution of the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
that prohibited private commercial enterprises from operating in SUNY facilities with the First Amendment
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
. The Court instructed the lower court to use the standard outlined in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission and determine whether the restriction on speech advanced the states interest and, if so, whether the state's method was the least restrictive means to that end.