KOVACS v. COOPER, JUDGE
Supreme Court Cases
336 U.S. 77 (1949)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a municipal ban on the use of any sound system emitting "loud and raucous" noises on public streets violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Louis Josephson View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- George Pellettieri View all cases
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- KOVACS v. COOPER, JUDGE. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved May 26, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/kovacs-v-cooper-judge
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