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FLORIDA BAR v. WENT FOR IT, INC.

No. 94-226.

515 U.S. 618 (1995)

115 S.Ct. 2371

132 L.Ed.2d 541

FLORIDA BAR v. WENT FOR IT, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 21, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Scott Richard argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were William F. Blews and John A. DeVault III.

Bruce S. Rogow argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Beverly A. Pohl and Howell L. Ferguson.*

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, p. 635.

Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Rules of the Florida Bar prohibit personal injury lawyers from sending targeted direct-mail solicitations to victims and their relatives for 30 days following an accident or disaster. This case asks us to consider whether such Rules violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution. We hold that in the circumstances presented here, they do not.

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