Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins
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First Amendment case
United States Supreme Court case
constitutional law case
landmark free speech case
Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins is a landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that states may grant broader free speech rights in private shopping centers under their own constitutions than those guaranteed by the federal Constitution.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins Context triple: [United States Supreme Court cases of the Burger Court, hasNotableCase, Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins]
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International Shoe Co. v. Washington
International Shoe Co. v. Washington is a landmark 1945 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the modern "minimum contacts" standard for determining when a state may exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
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McDonald v. Smith
McDonald v. Smith is a 1985 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the First Amendment’s Petition Clause does not grant absolute immunity from libel suits for statements made in petitions to government officials.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
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County of Allegheny v. ACLU
County of Allegheny v. ACLU is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the interpretation of the Establishment Clause by addressing the constitutionality of religious holiday displays on government property.
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E.
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe is a landmark 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case that significantly limited federal agencies’ discretion in approving highway construction through public parks and strengthened judicial review of administrative decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins Target entity description: Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins is a landmark 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that states may grant broader free speech rights in private shopping centers under their own constitutions than those guaranteed by the federal Constitution.
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A.
International Shoe Co. v. Washington
International Shoe Co. v. Washington is a landmark 1945 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the modern "minimum contacts" standard for determining when a state may exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
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B.
McDonald v. Smith
McDonald v. Smith is a 1985 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the First Amendment’s Petition Clause does not grant absolute immunity from libel suits for statements made in petitions to government officials.
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C.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
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D.
County of Allegheny v. ACLU
County of Allegheny v. ACLU is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the interpretation of the Establishment Clause by addressing the constitutionality of religious holiday displays on government property.
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E.
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe is a landmark 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case that significantly limited federal agencies’ discretion in approving highway construction through public parks and strengthened judicial review of administrative decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
First Amendment case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ constitutional law case ⓘ landmark free speech case ⓘ |
| category |
1980 in United States case law
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United States Supreme Court cases of the Burger Court NERFINISHED ⓘ United States free speech case law ⓘ United States property case law ⓘ |
| citation | 447 U.S. 74 ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1980-06-09 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| finding |
Requiring access for expressive activity does not unconstitutionally infringe the owner’s First Amendment rights.
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Requiring access for expressive activity in a shopping center open to the public does not amount to a taking under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. ⓘ The California Constitution’s free speech provisions can be interpreted to protect expressive activity in privately owned shopping centers. ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Pruneyard Shopping Center et al. v. Robins et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
A state may require a privately owned shopping center to permit individuals to exercise free speech rights on its property under the state constitution.
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States may grant broader free speech rights under their own constitutions than those guaranteed by the federal Constitution. ⓘ Such a state requirement does not violate the shopping center owner’s federal constitutional rights. ⓘ |
| issue | Whether a state constitutional provision protecting speech and petitioning in private shopping centers violates the federal Constitution. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ property rights ⓘ state constitutional law ⓘ |
| locationOfShoppingCenter | Campbell, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | William H. Rehnquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | California Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingJurisdiction | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 74 ⓘ |
| partyTypePetitioner | private shopping center owner ⓘ |
| partyTypeRespondent | students distributing political pamphlets ⓘ |
| petitioner | Pruneyard Shopping Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
State constitutions may provide more expansive individual rights than the federal Constitution.
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The federal Constitution sets a floor, not a ceiling, for individual rights protections. ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
federalism in the United States
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public forum doctrine ⓘ state action doctrine ⓘ substantive due process ⓘ takings clause ⓘ |
| respondent | Robins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateConstitutionInvolved | California Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentImpact |
Cited as precedent for states granting broader free speech rights in quasi-public private property.
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Influenced later cases on expressive activities in shopping centers and other private public-access spaces. ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 447 ⓘ |
| vote | 9-0 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1980 ⓘ |
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