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| Talley v. California | |
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| Argued January 13–14, 1960 Decided March 7, 1960 | |
| Full case name | Talley v. California |
| Citations | 362 U.S. 60 (more) 80 S. Ct. 536; 4 L. Ed. 2d 559; 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1948 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| The distribution of anonymous handbills is protected by the First Amendment. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Black, joined by Warren, Douglas, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart |
| Concurrence | Harlan |
| Dissent | Clark, joined by Frankfurter, Whittaker |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Talley v. California, 362 U.S. 60 (1960), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States voided a Los Angeles city ordinance which forbade the distribution of any handbills in any place under any circumstances if the handbills did not contain the name and address of the person for whom it was prepared, distributed, or sponsored.
Talley is often cited for the proposition that identification requirements burden speech.
Talley v. California is notable for its exposition on anonymous speech. While looking at historical applications of anonymous speech, the court points to two uses in particular that influenced their decision.
Although the dissent also saw the important protections of anonymous speech, it did not see any danger in this particular instance. The right to speak anonymously had to weigh against the benefit of the public knowing the author. As the dissent saw no evidence that any harm would come to Talley by revelation of his identity, the public knowledge outweighed Talley's right to anonymous speech.
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