FOWLER v. RHODE ISLAND
Supreme Court Cases
345 U.S. 67 (1953)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a municipal ordinance which is applied to penalize a minister of Jehovah's Witnesses for preaching at a peaceful religious meeting in a public park, although other religious groups could conduct religious services there, violates the First Amendment..
Action
Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Raymond J. Pettine View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Hayden C. Covington View all cases
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- FOWLER v. RHODE ISLAND. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/fowler-v-rhode-island
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