Legal Opinion
Arnold E. Strasser v. Joseph A. Doorley, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 9, 1970No. 7635PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
In 1915 the city of Providence enacted an ordinance (now Providence, Rhode Island, Code §§ 14-43 to 53 (1968) ) the substance of which is that a “bootblack or newsboy” must register with the bureau of licenses and obtain a permit, which may be refused if he is not of good “character” (§ 14-44), and may be revoked for the use of “indecent or profane language,” or “disorderly conduct” or otherwise, in the discretion of the bureau (§ 14-52). Anyone holding a permit must wear upon his “hat or cap” a numbered metal badge which is provided by the city upon payment of a fifty…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington)Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by71 opinions
- Alan L. Baldwin and George Q. Cannon, Jr. v. Redwood City, Alan L. Baldwin and George Q. Cannon, Jr. v. Redwood CityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Bryant v. Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1996
- David Wulp v. John H. Corcoran, City Manager, City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Liberty Lincoln Mercury, Inc. v. Ford Marketing Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
- John H. Ryan v. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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