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Constitutional Law Keyed to Choper
Hague v. Committee for Industrial Organization (C.I.O.)
Citation:
307 U.S. 496 (1939)Facts
The Committee for Industrial Organization and other respondents sought to hold public meetings in Jersey City to inform workers about the National Labor Relations Act and to organize labor unions. Mayor Hague and other city officials systematically prevented these activities by enforcing ordinances requiring permits for public meetings and prohibiting distribution of literature in public places. The city officials denied all permit applications from the respondents, forcibly removed them from the city, and interfered with their attempts to distribute information. The respondents filed suit in federal court, alleging that the city officials’ actions violated their constitutional rights to free speech and assembly. The city officials defended their actions by claiming absolute control over public streets and parks, citing the Supreme Court’s decision in Davis v. Massachusetts. The lower courts found that the city officials had adopted a deliberate policy of preventing the respondents from exercising their constitutional rights and that the ordinances were being unconstitutionally applied.
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