The case involves five Jehovah's Witnesses who organized a march for information and worship in Manchester without a permit, violating a state statute that requires a special license for any parade or procession on a public street. The appellants argue that the statute violates their Fourteenth Amendment rights of freedom of worship, speech, press, and assembly, and that it gives unreasonable and discriminatory powers to the licensing authority. The state court ruled that the statute did not regulate communication by speech or writing, distribution of literature, or display of placards and signs, and that the regulation with respect to parades and processions only applied to organized formations of persons using the highways. The court recognized the importance of civil liberties and provided guidance in interpreting the statute and defining the limitations of the authority granted for granting licenses for parades and processions.
Cox v. New Hampshire (1941)
Supreme Court of the United States
312 U.S. 569, 85 L. Ed. 1049, 61 S. Ct. 762, 1941 U.S. LEXIS 783, SCDB 1940-152
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