BROWN et al. v. LOUISIANA
Supreme Court Cases
383 U.S. 131 (1966)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a breach of the peace conviction arising out of a peaceful sit-in in a segregated library infringed upon the petitioners First Amendment free speech, assembly, and petition rights.
Action
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Richard Kilbourne View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Carl Rachlin View all cases