U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 14, 2009
Philip Morris Says Cigarette-Sale Ban Violates Its Free Speech Rights
Using a novel legal argument, Philip Morris USA said the city of San Francisco violated the tobacco giant's free speech rights when it banned cigarette sales in drug stores, so a preliminary injunction blocking the ban should be upheld.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Using a novel legal argument, Philip Morris USA said the city of San Francisco violated the tobacco giant's free speech rights when it banned cigarette sales in drug stores, so a preliminary injunction blocking the ban should be upheld. But Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals asked the company's attorney at a hearing Wednesday: If that's the case, then how do you ...
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