HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly (docket #: 00-596) (2001)  [Findlaw] Secondary Link Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly Argument Date 04/25/2001 Decided 06/28/01 Supreme Court Vote 5-4 Supreme Court Ruling affirmed in part, reversed in part   Issue Does the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act preempt portions of the Attorney General of Massachusetts' cigarette advertising regulations? Do portions of the Attorney General's regulations governing the advertising and sale of tobacco products violate the First Amendment?   Case Summary & Additional Resources Majority Opinion O'Connor, J. Concurring Opinion Thomas, J., & Kennedy, J. Dissenting Opinion Stevens, J. & Souter, J. Lower Court 1st Circuit Lower Court Ruling First Amendment claim denied Oral Arguments Oral Arguments - Transcript Oral Arguments  [Oyez] Tony Mauro Analysis Mix-and-match majority finds tobacco-ad rules too restrictive Odd lot of cases tends to favor First Amendment Supreme Court decisions provide mixed bag for free speech Tobacco ad case not likely to set First Amendment precedent News "AP, "3rd Circuit: State can't bar alcohol ads from college newspapers" (7/30/04) Other Brody, Steven G. & Johnson, Bruce E.H., ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL SPEECH: A FIRST AMENDMENT GUIDE (2nd ed., 2006) §6:6 Saunders, Kevin, SAVING OUR CHILDREN FROM THE FIRST AMENDMENT (2003), pp. 218-222  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links