JAMISON v. TEXAS
Supreme Court Cases
318 U.S. 413 (1943)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a Dallas city ordinance, which prohibits distribution of handbills on the streets, violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment when the material being distributed is religious in its nature.
Action
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- H.P. Kucera View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Hayden C. Covington View all cases
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