Wooley v. Maynard

430 U.S. 705·1977

What the Court Decided

Held that individuals previously convicted for covering their license plate motto could bring a federal pre-enforcement challenge to the same law, and that prior convictions did not bar prospective relief.

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Cited In

Olivier v. City of Brandon

2025 Term · 24-993

Key precedent allowing a pre-enforcement Section 1983 challenge to the same law under which the plaintiff was previously convicted. Petitioner and the SG argued this case controls; respondent argued it was superseded by Heck.