Largent v. Texas
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Largent v. Texas, 318 U.S. 418 (1943), was a case involving Jehovah's Witnesses in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a city ordinance of Paris, Texas, requiring permits in order to solicit orders for books is unconstitutional as applied to the distribution of religious publications.[1] The church members were represented by Hayden C. Covington.
See also
- Jamison v. State of Texas: A similar case in Dallas
- List of Supreme Court cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses
References
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- Text of Largent v. Texas, 318 U.S. 418 (1943) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress
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