Taylor v. Mississippi

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep319/usrep319583/usrep319583.pdf

Holding

Overturning convictions of Jehovah’s Witnesses for advocating, through words and pamphlets, a refusal to salute the flag/state.

Citation

319 U.S. 583

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

Taylor v. State, 11 So. 2d 663 (Miss. 1943), rev'd sub nom. Taylor v. State of Mississippi, 319 U.S. 583 (1943)

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