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Schneider v. State
Citation:
308 U.S. 147 (1939)Facts
This case consolidated four separate cases involving municipal ordinances that restricted the distribution of literature. In Schneider’s case, she was a Jehovah’s Witness who went door-to-door in Irvington, New Jersey, distributing religious literature without obtaining a permit required by a local ordinance. The ordinance required canvassers to apply for permits, be fingerprinted and photographed, and provide personal information. The other cases involved ordinances in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Worcester that prohibited distributing handbills on public streets. The municipalities justified these restrictions as necessary to prevent littering and maintain clean streets. In each case, the individuals were convicted for violating these ordinances, and state courts upheld the convictions, distinguishing them from the Supreme Court’s earlier decision in Lovell v. Griffin.
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