Legal Opinion
Riley v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 1971No. 5601, 5602PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
These appeals are from convictions of disturbing a religious congregation in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-1114. 1
Anticipating from prior publicity the attendance at Mass of members of the Center for Christian Renewal, and being aware of allegedly disruptive actions previously taken by that group at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, the pastor of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, a Roman Catholic church in this city, with the advice of the parish council prepared a statement to be read at Mass should members of the group appear. On Sunday, August 10, 1969, at the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lovell v. City of GriffinSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Edwards v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. VogenthalerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
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- District of Columbia v. GueoryDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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- People v. MorriseyCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1994
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