Although both justices have supported Roe, he has voted to uphold greater restrictions on abortion rights.

The recent court decision in Minnesota upholding restrictions on free agency only points out that football players have little clout.

That left the door open for the Court to uphold restrictions on the advertising of other lawful products, like tobacco.

The Court has upheld such restrictions as an incentive for artists in the 'speech marketplace'.

The second decision upheld restrictions on demonstrations outside abortion clinics.

(The court upheld restrictions on broadcasting profanities at times when children were likely to be tuned in.)

Stevens cited several precedents where the Supreme Court had upheld restrictions on wealthy individuals in order to improve the political process.

"And generally, New York courts will uphold restrictions on the sale of property that are deemed to be reasonable."

For the Court to now uphold nearly identical restrictions would be to disavow that analysis.

This principle has been used most frequently to prevent beneficiaries from having to uphold illegal racial restrictions in order to receive property.