Today in Supreme Court History: May 23, 1991

5/23/1991: Rust v. Sullivan is decided.

The Rehnquist Court (1991)

Comments

[Dan Schiavetta]

If you're federally funded (say, a HUD counselor) and you're counseling someone whose apartment was broken into and who was violently mugged and robbed, you're not allowed to mention that he has the right to buy a gun to protect himself. Thus sayeth the Court.

[Dr. Ed]

You wouldn't be employed for long if you did.