Facts of The Case
The city of Opelika, Alabama charged Jones with violating a statute by selling books without a license. All licenses were subject to immediate revocation by the city without requiring advance notice. Jones, a Jehovah's Witness alleged that this violated his rights to both freedom of the press and freedom of religion.
Read more about this topic: Jones V. City Of Opelika (1943)
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