CAREY, STATE'S ATTORNEY OF COOK COUNTY v. BROWN et al.
Supreme Court Cases
447 U.S. 455 (1980)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a state statute that bars picketing of residences or dwellings, but exempts from its prohibition "the peaceful picketing of a place of employment involved in a labor dispute" violates the First Amendment because it is not content-neutral.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Edward Burke Arnolds View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Ellen G. Robinson View all cases
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