Adderley v. Florida
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Adderley v. Florida is a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the conviction of civil rights protesters for trespassing on jail property, narrowing the scope of First Amendment protections for demonstrations on government-owned land.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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civil rights era case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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criminal trespass ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ |
| citation | 385 U.S. 39 ⓘ |
| citedFor | principle that government may control use of its property for its intended purposes ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1966-11-14 ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Abe Fortas
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Earl Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cox v. Louisiana
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Edwards v. South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect | narrowed the scope of First Amendment protections for demonstrations on certain government-owned property ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Adderley et al. v. State of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
The First Amendment does not guarantee the right to use all government-owned property as a public forum for demonstrations.
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The State of Florida could constitutionally convict demonstrators for trespass on jail property used for jail purposes. ⓘ |
| issue |
First Amendment rights of protesters on government-owned property
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trespass convictions of civil rights demonstrators ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfEvents | Leon County Jail, Tallahassee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | Supreme Court of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDisposition | convictions affirmed ⓘ |
| majorityJustices |
Abe Fortas
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Byron R. White NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo L. Black NERFINISHED ⓘ John M. Harlan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Potter Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Hugo L. Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| page | 39 ⓘ |
| parties |
Harriet Louise Adderley et al.
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State of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor | limits on protests at nonpublic forums ⓘ |
| propertyTypeAtIssue | county jail driveway and grounds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil rights movement
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public forum doctrine ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| result | trespass convictions of protesters were upheld ⓘ |
| stateParty | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supremeCourtDisposition | judgment affirmed ⓘ |
| volume | 385 ⓘ |
| vote | 5-4 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1966 ⓘ |
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