Murdock v. Pennsylvania (City of Jeannette)
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Holding
A flat tax on all persons soliciting or selling goods is a “prior restraint” on those exercising their constitutional right to exercise their religion through distributing tracts and is thus unconstitutional.
Citation
319 U.S. 105; additional dissent attached to Douglas v. City of Jeannette, 319 U.S. 166 (1943)
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Ratio
Library of Congress Link
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
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
Com. v. Murdock, 27 A.2d 666 (Pa. Super. 1942), rev'd and remanded sub nom. Murdock v. Com. of Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105 (1943)
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