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Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether a Pennsylvania statue, which prohibits the solicitation of orders for merchandise without first procuring a license from city authorities and paying a license tax, violates the plaintiffs First Amendment rights as Jehovahs witnesses to solicit goods relating to their religion.

Action

Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.

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