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Fowler v. Rhode Island, 345 U.S. 67 (1953)
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Fowler v. Rhode Island, 345 U.S. 67 (1953)
Fowler v. Rhode Island No. 340 Argued February 3, 1953 Decided March 9, 1953 345 U.S. 67
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF RHODE ISLAND
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A municipal ordinance which is so construed and applied as to penalize a minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses for preaching at a peaceful religious meeting in a public park, although other religious groups could conduct religious services there with impunity, violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the Federal Constitution. Pp. 67-70.
80 R.I. ___, 91 A.2d 27, reversed.
Appellant’s conviction for violation of a municipal ordinance was affirmed by the State Supreme Court. 80 R.I. ___, 91 A.2d 27. On appeal to this Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1257(2), reversed and remanded, p. 70.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Fowler v. Rhode Island, 345 U.S. 67 (1953) in 345 U.S. 67 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=5SHNMMCH3KJC46V.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Fowler v. Rhode Island, 345 U.S. 67 (1953), in 345 U.S. 67, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=5SHNMMCH3KJC46V.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Fowler v. Rhode Island, 345 U.S. 67 (1953). cited in 1953, 345 U.S. 67. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=5SHNMMCH3KJC46V.
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