Niemotko v. Maryland, 340 U.S. 268 (1951), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the city of Havre de Grace, Maryland had violated the free exercise of Niemotko's religion by not issuing a permit for him and his religious group (the Jehovah's Witnesses) to meet in a public park when other religious and civic groups had been given permits for holding their meetings there.[1]
| Niemotko v. Maryland | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Argued October 17, 1950 Decided January 15, 1951 | |
| Full case name | Niemotko v. Maryland |
| Citations | 340 U.S. 268 (more) 71 S. Ct. 325, 95 L. Ed. 2d 267, 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2247 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 194 Md. 247, 71 A.2d 9 (1950); probable jurisdiction noted, 70 S. Ct. 576 (1950). |
| Court membership | |
| |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Vinson, joined by Reed, Douglas, Jackson, Burton, Clark, and Minton |
| Concurrence | Black (no opinion) |
| Concurrence | Frankfurter |
References
editExternal links
edit- Text of Niemotko v. Maryland, 340 U.S. 268 (1951) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress OpenJurist
 | This article related to the Supreme Court of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |