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Arlan’s Department Store v. Kentucky, 371 U.S. 218 (1962)
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Arlan’s Department Store v. Kentucky, 371 U.S. 218 (1962)
Arlan’s Department Store of Louisville, Inc. v. Kentucky No. 503 Decided December 17, 1962 371 U.S. 218
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF KENTUCKY
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The owners of three retail stores in Kentucky were fined for employing persons in their businesses on Sunday in violation of a Kentucky statute, and the convictions were sustained against their claim that the statute violated the First Amendment, applicable to the States by reason of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Held: An appeal to this Court is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.
Reported below: 357 S.W.2d 708.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Arlan’s Department Store v. Kentucky, 371 U.S. 218 (1962) in 371 U.S. 218 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SDW6WAB26KM86W7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Arlan’s Department Store v. Kentucky, 371 U.S. 218 (1962), in 371 U.S. 218, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SDW6WAB26KM86W7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Arlan’s Department Store v. Kentucky, 371 U.S. 218 (1962). cited in 1962, 371 U.S. 218. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SDW6WAB26KM86W7.
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