55. Against Picketing, Leafleting, and Demonstrating (see also 51, 123, 541, 542, 551, 552)
(Some cases involving picketing charges are reported under the subject matter of the protest for which the picketing was conducted, e.g., against discrimination in dining places, 552.)
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Tennessee v. Defs.
(Madison Co. Ct.)*
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| 55.18. |
Alabama v. Dr. McNair.
(Talladega Recorder's Ct., #3165 closed; Cir. Ct.)*
And see Alabama v. Gray, 63.2
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| 55.19. |
Moore v. Louisiana.
(U.S.S.C., #734.) (156 So.2d 606.) Facts: VIII DOCKET 7, 94, IX DOCKET 5, 39. Cite for cert. denied: 376 U.S. 912.
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| 55.25. |
Jackson v. Allen.
(Co. Ct., 1st Jud. Dist., Hinds Co., Miss., #21.)*
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North Carolina v. Frinks.
(Chowan Co. Super. Ct.)*
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| 55.28. |
Illinois v. Tranquilli, Thomas, J. Lewis, Bridges.
(Cairo.) (Justice of Peace Ct., Alexander Co. Ct.)*
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| 55.32. |
Crawford, Mitchell, Poole, Salter v. Mississippi.
(CA 5.)*
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| 55.34a. |
Barnes v. CORE.
(Butte Co. Super. Ct., Calif., #40296.)*
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| 55.35. |
Baines v. City of Danville. McGhee v. City of Danville.
(CA 4, ##9080, 9082.) Issues arising re removal in these cases reported at 73. under 55.35.
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Chase v. McCain. Chase v. Aiken.
(CA 4, ##9081, 9082.)*
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA CASES—ALBANY, AMERICUS, FITZGERALD:
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Georgia v. DeLissovoy.
(Rec. Ct.) July, 1964: Def.-white SNCC worker, one of Defs. in 55.37, arrested for drunkenness and refusing to leave cafe. Released when cafe owner said Def. was not drunk, had not been asked to leave. Five hours later, Def. arrested for "reckless driving" and driving without license, while going 20 mph. with proof of Georgia license on hand.
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U.S. v. Anderson.
(CA 5.)
And
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U.S. v. Rabinowitz.
(CA 5.) Facts: VIII DOCKET 126, IX DOCKET 5.
Amicus brief in support of Def.-Rabinowitz filed by 73 scholars: Profs. Matthew J. Ahern, Clyde R. Appleton, Sylvester E. Berki, A. K. Bierman, David Blackwell, Coleman Blease, Francis M. Carney, J. David Colfax, David J. Danielski, Norman Dorsen, Douglas T. Dowd, Robert I. Edenbaum, Richard Estes, Aaron B. Everett, Edward W. Fox, Alan Goldberg, Edmund W. Gordon, Joseph R. Gusfield, Louis M. Hacker, Fowler Harper, Philip Hauser, Mark DeWolfe Howe, Leo A. Huard, Fred M. Hudson, Norman Jacobson, Alfred E. Kahn, Harry Kalven, Jr., Gaylord C. LeRoy, Jack London, Oliver S. Loud, Lucian C. Marquis, George McFadden, Wilson C. McWilliams, Philip Monypenny, Hans J. Morgenthau, Arval Morris, William R. Morrow, J. Neyman, David E. Novack, Arthur Pearl, Daniel H. Pollitt, Arthur J. Robins, Milton I. Roemer, John H. Schaar, John Schuder, Henry Nash Smith, Will Solomon, Ralph Slovenko, Pete Steffens, John M. Swackhamer, Joseph Tussman, Doxey A. Wilkerson, William Appleman Williams, Marshall Windmiller, Robin M. Williams, Jr., H. H. Wilson; student leaders, Paul R. Booth, Galen W. Fox, Todd Gitlin, Thomas Hayden, Neal Johnston, Thomas W. Ramsay, Vance Opperman, Loretta A. Wasmund; Marshall Axelrod, teachers' union leader; Robert Hutchins; Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn; elementary teacher Jessica Davidson; Rev. Howard R. Johnson; Otto Nathan; Norman Uphoff; Mark Van Doren. Ann Fagan Ginger, Laurent B. Frantz, of counsel.
Amicus brief in support of all Defs. by Samuel Rosenwein, Esq., and Ernest Goodman, Esq., for Natl. Lawyers Guild, 2801 Cadillac Tower, Detroit.
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New Jersey v. Whipper.
(Elizabeth.) (Union Co. Ct.)*
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New York City v. Defs.
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And see Gaynor, 573.4a.
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Wisconsin v. 3 Defs.
(Milwaukee.) (Milwaukee Co. Ct.)*
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Alabama v. 10 Defs.
(Selma.) (Crim. Ct.)*
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Georgia v. Tuttle, Jr.
(Savannah.) (Chatham Co. Ct.)*
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Georgia v. Havice.
(Macon.) (Macon Co. Ct.)*
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Alabama v. 2,500 Defs.
(Birmingham.) (Jefferson Co. Cir. Ct.)*
And see 55.77a, 63.7.
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Birmingham v. Croskey.
(ND Ala., S. Div., #63-143 Cr.)*
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City of Birmingham v. Primm.
(Ala. Ct. of App.) (9 RRLR 88.) 1963: Def., walking alone across the street with 3 × 5 card pinned to his chest: "Three went to jail for freedom. Was it worth it?", arrested: parading without a permit (City Code Sec. 1159). Recorder's Ct. found Def. guilty; $25. Cir. Ct. affirmed on trial de novo. Ct. of App. reversed: (1) ordinance obviously intended to control and regulate crowds, not single individuals; (2) Def. did not obstruct traffic, did not attract public attention, or other things associated with a parade, hence no evidence on which a conviction can be sustained.
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Alabama v. Chace.
(Tuscaloosa.) (Tuscaloosa Co. Ct., ##14735-38; ND Ala., Civ. #64-260.) Apr. 23, 1964: 600 persons, mostly Negro, demonstrated against segregated rest rooms, etc., in new Tuscaloosa courthouse. Def.-white English prof. Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, singled out of picket line; arrested: unlawful assembly, vagrancy, resisting arrest, assault. Def. filed removal petition in DC; see 55.80 at 73. June 1964: 15 white and 2 Negro profs. at local colleges protested Def.'s arrest in letter to Birmingham News on grounds of academic freedom.
Oscar W. Adams, Jr., Esq., 1630 4th Ave. North, Birmingham.
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Mississippi v. 25 Meridian Defs.
(Meridian City Ct.; Lauderdale Co. Ct.; SD Miss., Meridian Div.) June 13, 1964: Defs. began to picket Kress, Woolworth, Newberry's; arrested: obstructing the sidewalk (Ord. §2—18). City Ct. found Defs. guilty. Defs. appealed to Co. Ct. for trial de novo. Defs. filed removal petition in DC; see 55.81 at 73.
Don Loria, Esq., Cadillac Tower, Detroit; Charles Markels, Esq., 105 So. LaSalle St., Chicago; Natl. Lawyers Guild Comm. for Legal Assist. in the South, 507½ N. Farish St., Jackson.
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Mississippi v. 7 Defs.
(Columbus.) (City Ct.) June 26, 1964: 7 Defs.-Negro civil rights workers handed out leaflet explaining provisions of 1964 Civil Rights Act; arrested: distributing leaflets without a permit, in violation of "An ordinance providing it shall be unlawful for any person to distribute . . . printed matter in any public place . . . without written permission of the Chief of Police. . . ." Bail: $400 each. June 29: Trial scheduled. One Def. taken to state prison before trial for violation of probation on previous burglary conviction. Two members of Miss. Bar objected to out-of-state lawyers' appearance. Cases continued to July 6. Ct. dismissed charges against all but two Defs. June 30: 2 remaining Defs. filed removal petitions in DC; see 55.82 at 73. Issues: prior restraint; lack of standards to guide police chief in issuing permits.
Henry McGhee, Esq., 309 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago; Ralph Shapiro, Esq., 9 E. 40th St., NYC; Natl. Lawyers Guild Comm. for Legal Assist. in the South, 507½ N. Farish St., Jackson.
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Mississippi and City of Greenwood v. Carmichael.
(Police Ct.) "Freedom Day," July 16, 1964: 98 COFO voter registration workers engaged in peaceful picketing at Leflore Co. Cthouse; arrested: violating House Bill 546, Mississippi Laws (April) 1964 prohibiting picketing or demonstrations which "obstruct" or "interfere with" either "free ingress or egress to and from any public premises . . . courthouses . . . etc. . . . or with free use of public streets adjacent or contiguous thereto." Defs. filed removal petitions in DC; see 55.83 at 73.
Natl. Lawyers Guild Comm. for Legal Assist. in the South, 507½ N. Farish St., Jackson; Smith, Waltzer, Jones & Peebles, Esqs., 1006 Baronne Bldg., 305 Baronne St., New Orleans.
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Mississippi and City of Greenwood v. Albertz.
(Police Ct.) July 1964: 14 cases involving COFO voter registration workers arrested on misdemeanor charges: assault, profanity and abusive language to policeman, improper license tag, reckless driving, parading without a permit, disturbing the peace, interfering with duties of police officer, contributing to delinquency of a minor, distributing leaflets without written permission of police chief or mayor in alleged violation of city ordinance, etc. All Defs. timely filed removal petitions in DC; see 55.83a at 73.
Natl. Lawyers Guild Comm. for Legal Assist. in the South, 507½ N. Farish St., Jackson.
Other civil rights workers were arrested in Mississippi for passing out leaflets, picketing or attending mass meetings: Jy. 15—Mike Ingraham in Gulfport; Jy. 18—8 arrested in Batesville; Jy. 22—1 in Leland; Jy. 30—Fred Miller and Betty Williams in Drew. Defs. were released on $100-$500 bond.
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City of Drew, Miss. v. McNair.
(Police Ct.) July 1964: 27 COFO voter registration workers held civil rights rally at Holly Grove Church for purpose of petitioning Gov't in redress of grievances and violations of rights under Fifteenth Amendment in connection with COFO voter registration drive; when church deacon ordered COFO workers out, they continued rally on vacant lot across street; lot owner ordered them off. As they touched the sidewalk, arrested: violation of 2 city ordinances forbidding (1) use of streets for any purpose but "normal, customary and usual pursuits" of everyday life, and requiring written permit from mayor or chief of police for parading or passing out leaflets; (2) cursing, insulting, deriding, ridiculing, or using abusive language toward police. Defs. filed removal petitions in DC; see 55.84 at 73.
Natl. Lawyers Guild Comm. for Legal Assist. in the South, 507½ N. Farish St., Jackson.
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Cameron v. Johnson.
(Hattiesburg.) (SD Miss., #1891-Civ.) Apr. 13, 1964: Pls.-civil rights leaders sued Def.-Miss. Gov. and other state officials to enjoin enforcement of new Miss. anti-picketing statute (House Bill #546), asked for 3-judge ct. Pending.
Smith, Waltzer, Jones, & Peebles, Esqs., 1006 Baronne Bldg., 305 Baronne St., New Orleans; Dixon L. Pyles, Esq., E. Pearl St., Jackson.
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Young v. Davis.
(St. Augustine.) (MD Fla., 64-133-Civ-J.) May 28 and 29, 1964: Defs.-Mayor, Sheriff, Chief of Police orally ordered an end to nighttime civil rights demonstrations of any sort by Negroes and whites because such demonstrations had in the past ended in violence. June 1964: Pl.-Negro civil rights worker brought class suit to enjoin interference with nighttime demonstrations. June 9: DC (Simpson, C. J.) held order an unlawful prior restraint on freedom of speech, assembly, and petition, enjoined Defs. or those acting under their direction from enforcing the order or any similar orders. June 22: Fla.- 80 -
Gov. Bryant issued order banning nighttime demonstrations. DC issued order to show cause why Gov. should not be held in contempt. June 25: Hearing. July 2: DC quashed order to show cause without prejudice.
Tobias Simon, Esq., 223 S.E. First St., Miami; William Kunstler, Esq., 511 Fifth Ave., NYC.
Case note: First Amendment protection of the right to picket and state public policy: Schwartz-Torrance Inv. Corp. v. Bakery & Confectionery Workers (35 Cal. Rptr. 179, 1963) 5 Boston College Ind'l. & Comm. L. Rev. 768-73.
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