Supreme Court Opinion Detailed Record

Participant Info

Case
Marsh v. Alabama
Citation
326 US 501
Type
Majority
Year
1946
Description

In Marsh v. Alabama, Black writes for the Court that the rights of the First Amendment can’t be denied a person who undertakes to distribute religious literature on the premises of a company-owned town since the company has taken on the role of government, which can not infringe on the freedom of press and religion.


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