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BOARD OF TRUSTEES, STATE UNIV. OF N. Y. v. FOX

No. 87-2013.

492 U.S. 469 (1989)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ET AL. v. FOX ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. Peter Sherwood, Solicitor General of New York, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Robert Abrams, Attorney General, Peter H. Schiff and Lawrence S. Kahn, Deputy Solicitors General, and Daniel Smirlock, Assistant Attorney General.

Henry T. Reath argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether governmental restrictions upon commercial speech are invalid if they go beyond the least restrictive means to achieve the desired end.

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The State University of New York (SUNY) has promulgated regulations governing the use of school property, including dormitories. One of these, Resolution 66-156 (1979), states:

"No authorization will be given to private...

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