Legal Opinion
Jeannette Rankin Brigade v. Chief of Capitol Police
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 9, 1972No. Civ. A. 54-68PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:
The complaint before us, filed January 8, 1968, challenges the validity under the First and Fifth Amendments of 40 U.S.C. § 193g, which is one of a series of statutes regulating access to, and conduct upon, the grounds of the United States Capitol. 1 Section 193g itself reads as follows:
It is forbidden to parade, stand, or move in processions or assemblages in said United States Capitol Grounds, or to display therein any flag, banner, or device designed or adapted to bring into public notice any party, organization, or movement, except as hereinafter provided in…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Women Strike for Peace v. Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Lederman, Robert v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
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