JONES v. OPELIKA
Supreme Court Cases
316 U.S. 584 (1942)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether an ordinance requiring reasonable license fee of transient distributors of books or pamphlets for sale on streets, taking no account of whether material is religious or not, is unconstitutional as denying "freedom of speech","press," or "religion".
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Petitioner
- Hayden C. Covington View all cases