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Legal Citation: 515 U.S. 618 (1995)

Petitioner
Florida State Bar

Respondent
Went For It, Inc., a lawyer referral service

Petitioner's Claim
A regulation of the Florida bar prohibiting direct-mail advertising targeting victims of accidents is an unconstitutional suppression of speech.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Bruce S. Rogow

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Barry Scott Richard

Justices for the Court
Stephen Breyer, Sandra Day O'Connor (writing for the Court), William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas

Justices Dissenting
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony M. Kennedy, David H. Souter, John Paul Stevens

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
21 June 1995

Decision
Within certain limits, states may regulate advertising by lawyers.