Coleman v. City of Griffin

Text

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Holding

No federal question presented in appeal of city ordinance prohibiting distribution of religious literature on religion grounds; same ordinance addressed substantively in Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938).

Citation

302 U.S. 636, letting stand 189 S.E. 427 (Ga. Ct. App. 1936)

Year

1937

Ratio

9-0

Author

Per curiam

Religious Tradition Involved

Jehovah's Witnesses

State/Territory of Origin

GA

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Free Exercise*

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

Individual

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Local

Dissent Author(s)

N/A

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Dismissed

Penultimate court of appeals

Georgia Court of Appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

Coleman v. City of Griffin, 189 S.E. 427 (Ga. App. 1936)

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