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
Cite this page
- BROWN et al. v. LOUISIANA. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/brown-et-al-v-louisiana
- BROWN et al. v. LOUISIANA, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/brown-et-al-v-louisiana (last visited 14 Apr. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "BROWN et al. v. LOUISIANA." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/brown-et-al-v-louisiana (accessed April 14, 2025).
- "BROWN et al. v. LOUISIANA." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 14 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/brown-et-al-v-louisiana.