Staub v. City of Baxley

Mr. Justice Frankfurter, whom Mr. Justice Clark joins,

dissenting.

This is one of those small cases that carry large issues, for it concerns the essence of our federalism — due regard for the constitutional distribution of power as be*326tween the Nation and the States, and more particularly the distribution of judicial power as between this Court and the judiciaries of the States.1

An ordinance of the City of Baxley, Georgia,2 provides that anyone who seeks to solicit members for any organization requiring the payment of dues shall first apply to the Mayor and Council of Baxley for a permit to…