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VIRGINIA v. HICKS

No. 02-371.

539 U.S. 113 (2003)

VIRGINIA v. HICKS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 16, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Hurd, State Solicitor of Virginia, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jerry W. Kilgore, Attorney General, Maureen Riley Matsen and William E. Thro, Deputy State Solicitors, and Christy A. McCormick and A. Cameron O'Brion, Assistant Attorneys General.

Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Olson, Assistant Attorneys General Chertoff and McCallum, James A. Feldman, Michael Jay Singer, and Stephanie R. Marcus.

Steven D. Benjamin argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Amanda Frost, Brian Wolfman, and Alan B. Morrison.*

SCALIA, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. SOUTER, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which BREYER, J., joined, p. 124.

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue presented in this case is whether the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority's trespass policy is facially invalid under the First Amendment's overbreadth doctrine.

I

A

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) owns and operates a housing development for low-income residents called Whitcomb Court. Until June 23, 1997...

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