[U.S. Religious History] Decided: Watchtower Society v. Village of Stratton
Should people going door-to-door for solicitations, canvassing, etc. be required to get a permit first? The Jehovah's Witnesses don't think so, and challenged just such a law in the Village of Stratton, Ohio. The 6th Circuit Court decided against them, but the case will soon be decided by the Supreme Court.
[Source: Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchtower_Society_v._Village_of_Stratton
ReplyDeleteThe Supreme Court overturned the 6th circuit court's ruling on this same day by an 8-1 decision (Rehnquist was the lone dissenting opinion).