Kunz v. New York
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Issue
Holding
City may not deny a license to a Baptist minister to preach in a public park because the licensing regulation improperly gave local officials discretion to deny licenses.
Citation
340 U.S. 290; concurrence attached to Niemotko v. Maryland, 340 U.S. 273 (1991)
Year
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
People v. Kunz, 90 N.E.2d 455 (N.Y. 1949), rev'd sub nom. Kunz v. People of State of New York, 340 U.S. 290 (1951)
Penultimate court opinion link
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