Tucker v. Texas

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep326/usrep326517/usrep326517.pdf

Holding

Statute imposing criminal penalties for distribution of religious literature in company owned town is unconstitutional, per free exercise and speech clauses.

Citation

326 U.S. 517

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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