Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated v. Kurt L. Schmoke, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of Baltimore City Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City City Council of Baltimore City David Tanner, in His Official Capacity as the General Superintendent of Zoning Administration and Enforcement, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae. Penn Advertising of Baltimore, Incorporated v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, a Municipal Corporation, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae
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No. 729950
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated v. Kurt L. Schmoke, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of Baltimore City Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City City Council of Baltimore City David Tanner, in His Official Capacity as the General Superintendent of Zoning Administration and Enforcement, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae. Penn Advertising of Baltimore, Incorporated v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, a Municipal Corporation, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae
No. 729950 · Decided November 13, 1996
No. 729950·Fourth Circuit · 1996·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
November 13, 1996
Citation
No. 729950
Disposition
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Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated v. Kurt L. Schmoke, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of Baltimore City Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City City Council of Baltimore City David Tanner, in His Official Capacity as the General Superintendent of Zoning Administration and Enforcement, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae. Penn Advertising of Baltimore, Incorporated v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, a Municipal Corporation, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated v. Kurt L. Schmoke, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of Baltimore City Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City City Council of Baltimore City David Tanner, in His Official Capacity as the General Superintendent of Zoning Administration and Enforcement, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae. Penn Advertising of Baltimore, Incorporated v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, a Municipal Corporation, and John Joseph Curran, Attorney General of the State of Maryland, in His Official Capacity, the Association of National Advertisers, Incorporated the American Association of Advertising Agencies the Media Institute National Association of Broadcasters the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression Washington Legal Foundation Center for Science in the Public Interest Coalition for Beautiful Neighborhoods Baltimore City Wide Liquor Coalition for Better Laws and Regulations, Amici Curiae in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on November 13, 1996.
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