Saia v. New York
1948 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saia v. New York, 334 U.S. 558 (1948), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that an ordinance which prohibited the use of sound amplification devices except with permission of the Chief of Police was unconstitutional on its face because it established a prior restraint on the right of free speech in violation of the First Amendment.[1]
Quick Facts Saia v. New York, Argued March 30, 1948 Decided June 7, 1948 ...
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Argued March 30, 1948 Decided June 7, 1948 | |
Full case name | Saia v. New York |
Citations | 334 U.S. 558 (more) 68 S. Ct. 1148; 92 L. Ed. 1574; 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2086 |
Case history | |
Prior | People v. Saia, 297 N.Y. 659, 76 N.E.2d 323 (1947); probable jurisdiction noted, 68 S. Ct. 454 (1948). |
Holding | |
New York's law prohibiting the use of sound amplification devices without consent from the chief of police is an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Douglas, joined by Vinson, Black, Murphy, Rutledge |
Concur/dissent | Frankfurter, Reed, Burton |
Dissent | Jackson |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. I, XIV |
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