Carey v. Brown
1980 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carey v. Brown, 447 U.S. 455 (1980),[1] is a decision of the United States Supreme Court dealing with freedom of speech under the First Amendment. A law passed by the state of Illinois had banned picketing in front of residences, but it had made an exception for labor disputes. A group of activists challenged the law after being convicted for protesting in front of the home of the mayor of Chicago regarding a lack of racial integration. The Court found that the law's distinction–based on the subject matter of a protest–was unjustified and unconstitutional.[2][3]
Quick Facts Carey v. Brown, Argued April 15, 1980 Decided June 20, 1980 ...
Carey v. Brown | |
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Argued April 15, 1980 Decided June 20, 1980 | |
Full case name | Carey, State's Attorney of Cook County, v. Brown et al. |
Citations | 447 U.S. 455 (more) |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | Summary judgment granted for defendants, Brown v. Scott, 462 F.Supp. 518 (N.D. Ill. 1978); Reversed, Brown v. Scott, 602 F.2d 791 (7th Cir. 1979); cert. granted, 444 U. S. 1011 (1980) |
Holding | |
A ban on picketing of residences violates the Equal Protection clause if it has an exception allowing labor-related picketing. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brennan, joined by Stewart, White, Marshall, Powell, Stevens |
Concurrence | Stewart |
Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger, Blackmun |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. I, XVI, Chicago Police Dept. v. Mosley |
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