Busey v. District of Columbia, 319 U.S. 579 (1943), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the conviction of a Jehovah's Witness for unlicensed selling of magazines on public sidewalks.[1]
| Busey v. District of Columbia | |
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| Argued June 1, 1943 Decided June 14, 1943 | |
| Full case name | Busey, et al. v. District of Columbia |
| Citations | 319 U.S. 579 (more) 63 S. Ct. 1277; 87 L. Ed. 1598; 1943 U.S. LEXIS 487 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 129 F.2d 24 (D.C. Cir. 1942) |
| Holding | |
| District of Columbia Court of Appeals decision reversed and remanded. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Per curiam | |
| Rutledge took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
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