Legal Opinion
People v. Rockwell
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided January 16, 1963PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMilton Shalleck, J.
Over two and one-half years ago — on June 28, 1960 — a New York Supreme Court Justice, sitting as a Magistrate in the County of Kings, issued a warrant for the arrest of George Lincoln Rockwell, the defendant. It was returnable in this part of the court.1
The warrant was based on an affidavit (complaint) executed by one Lester Fahn. Both resulted from the following background facts:
Defendant, self-styled leader of the American Nazi party2, applied for a permit to speak in Union Square Park on July 4, 1960. It was denied him by the Commissioner of Parks. He brought a proceeding under article 78…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Hunt v. . HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Andrew J. Aikens v. State of WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- People v. ZambounisNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- People v. HarveyNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by9 opinions
- People v. MacFarlene Co.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1985
- People v. McAllisterCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1974
- People v. PrebleLloyd Harbor Village Police Court · 1963
- People v. BrownCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1963
- People v. BloomenstielCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1965
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