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It balances public safety against constitutional free expression rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 13-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 13-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 3-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 3-17"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 5-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 5-5"}]}],"slug":"2000-99-1680-city-news-novelty-inc-v-waukesha","term":"2000","title":"Does a city license denial for adult business violations violate free speech rights?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 13-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 13-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 3-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1680.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 3-17"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}