Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC v. Raymond

U.S. Supreme Court

Question(s) Presented

Whether a tax singling out off-premises billboards is subject to heightened scrutiny under the First Amendment.

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Petition Stage

Cert. petition denied

May 2, 2022

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant cert and hold that a targeted tax aimed specifically and exclusively at a small group of speakers is subject to heightened scrutiny under the First Amendment

September 15, 2021

Click here to view the brief. Kathleen M. Sullivan and Derek L. Shaffer of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

Case Documents

Lower Court Opinion -- Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. v. Director Dept. of Finance of Baltimore City (Court of Appeals of Maryland).pdf

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC v. Raymond (Supreme Court).pdf