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Legal Citation: 513 U.S. 374 (1995)

Petitioner
Michael A. Lebron

Respondent
National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Petitioner's Claim
That refusal to place an advertisement on Amtrak's Spectacular billboard had violated his First and Fifth Amendment rights.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
David D. Cole

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Kevin T. Baine

Justices for the Court
Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony M. Kennedy, William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia (writing for the Court), David H. Souter, John Paul Stevens, Clarence Thomas

Justices Dissenting
Sandra Day O'Connor

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
21 February 1995

Decision
The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and held that Amtrak was a...