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Supreme Court rules door to door permits strike First Amendment balance
The Court struck down a broad city ordinance requiring door to door solicitors to obtain permits, saying it burdens everyday public discourse and targets groups like Jehovah's Witnesses. Justices Stevens and others noted minimal exceptions for benign visits, while dissenting views urged narrower scope. The ruling upholds free speech while allowing day by day exemptions for certain groups and types of solicitation.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Ohio
John Paul Stevens
Sandra Day O'Connor
Anthony M. Kennedy
David H. Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
Stevens
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
William H. Rehnquist
Larry Jolly
Carbondale
Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Supreme Court
Jesus
Jolly
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Davis
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Linda Rush
Tim Petrowich
Associated Press