Largent v. Texas

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep318/usrep318418/usrep318418.pdf

Issue

Holding

City ordinance that requires permit to solicit orders for books but reserves to city official discretion to deny permits is unconstitutional as applied to religious publications.

Citation

318 U.S. 418

Year

Ratio

Author

Religious Tradition Involved

State/Territory of Origin

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

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

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court of appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

N/A

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