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RILEY v. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BLIND

No. 87-328.

487 U.S. 781 (1988)

RILEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE TENTH PROSECUTORIAL DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL. v. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacy H. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Jean A. Benoy, Senior Deputy Attorney General, and Charles M. Hensey, Special Deputy Attorney General.

Errol Copilevitz argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was John P. Jennings, Jr.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Alabama Sheriffs' Association et al. by Eric J. Magnnson; for the California Council of the Blind by Barry A. Fisher and David Grosz; and for Independent Sector et al. by Thomas R. Asher and Adam Yarmolinsky.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The North Carolina Charitable Solicitations Act governs the solicitation of charitable contributions by professional fundraisers. As relevant here, it defines the prima facie "reasonable fee" that a professional fundraiser may charge as a percentage of the gross revenues solicited; requires professional fundraisers to disclose to potential donors the gross percentage of...

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