Brown v. Louisiana
Significance, Impact
Petitioner
Henry Brown
Respondent
State of Louisiana
Petitioner's Claim
A breach of the peace statute that banned Louisiana residents from protesting in public facilities was unconstitutional because it violated the freedom of speech and assembly rights (First and Fourteenth Amendments) of five protesters.
Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Carl Rachlin
Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Richard Kilbourne
Justices for the Court
William J. Brennan, Jr., William O. Douglas, Abe Fortas (writing for the Court), Earl Warren, Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting
Hugo Lafayette Black, Tom C. Clark, John Marshall Harlan II, Potter Stewart
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
23 February 1966
Decision
Reversed the conviction of five men arrested after staging a protest in a public library over its policy of serving whites only.
Related Cases
- Garner v. Louisiana, 368 U.S. 157 (1961).
- Taylor v. Louisiana, 370 U.S. 154 (1962).
- Cox v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 536 (1965).
- Adderley v. Florida, 385 U.S. 39 (1966).
- Grayned v. Rockford, 408 U.S. 104 (1972).
- Greer v. Spock, 424 U.S. 828 (1976).
Further Readings
- Biskupic, Joan and Elder Witt. Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court, 3rd ed. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1997.
- Gunther, Gerald and Kathleen Sullivan. Constitutional Law 13th ed. New York: The Foundation Press Inc., 1997.
- Hall, Kermit L., ed. The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. New York: Oxford University Press. 1992.
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