MCGOWAN et al. v. MARYLAND
Supreme Court Cases
366 U.S. 420 (1961)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a Maryland statute prohibiting retail on Sunday, with some exceptions for food and other things constitutes a violation of the Fourteenth and First Amendments.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- John Martin Jones View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Harry Silber View all cases
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- MCGOWAN et al. v. MARYLAND. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/mcgowan-et-al-v-maryland
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "MCGOWAN et al. v. MARYLAND." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/mcgowan-et-al-v-maryland (accessed April 14, 2025).
- "MCGOWAN et al. v. MARYLAND." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 14 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/mcgowan-et-al-v-maryland.