Supreme Court of the United States
Trans Union LLC v. Federal Trade Commission
June 10, 2002536 U.S. 915
Summary
Justice Kennedy, dissenting, argues the Court should grant certiorari in Trans Union LLC v. FTC to review the D.C. Circuit’s rejection of Trans Union’s First Amendment challenge to an FTC ban on target marketing lists. He contends the decision may extend Dun & Bradstreet protections beyond defamation to truthful speech, and that the ban is inconsistent with statutory exemptions for prescreening. The dissent warns of severe financial consequences for Trans Union and broader economic effects.