Clawson v. United States

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Issue

Polygamy

Holding

Polygamy conviction upheld over challenge that Mormons were wrongly excluded from serving on grand jury.

Citation

114 U.S. 477

Year

1885

Ratio

9-0

Religious Tradition Involved

LDS/Mormon

State/Territory of Origin

Territory of Utah

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Free Exercise

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Individual

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Federal

Dissent Author(s)

N/A

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Upheld

Penultimate court of appeals

State Supreme Court

Penultimate court opinion citation

U.S. v. Clawson, 5 P. 689 (Utah 1885), aff'd, 114 U.S. 477 (1885)

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