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Gregory v. City of Chicago, 394 U.S. 111 (1969)
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Gregory v. City of Chicago, 394 U.S. 111 (1969)
Gregory v. City of Chicago No. 60 Argued December 10, 1968 Decided March 10, 1969 394 U.S. 111
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS
Syllabus
Petitioners, peaceful civil rights demonstrators, were arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct when they failed to disperse on orders of the Chicago police, who anticipated civil disorder because of the bystanders’ unruly conduct. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed.
Held:
1. Petitioners were denied due process, since there was no evidentiary support for their convictions. Thompson v. City of Louisville, 362 U.S. 199. P. 112.
2. The convictions were for demonstrating, not for refusing to obey police orders. P. 112.
3. The trial judge’s charge allowed the jury to convict for acts protected by the First Amendment. Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S. 359. P. 113.
39 Ill.2d 47, 233 N.E.2d 422, reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Gregory v. City of Chicago, 394 U.S. 111 (1969) in 394 U.S. 111 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H6IKRUZKCUAA4AQ.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Gregory v. City of Chicago, 394 U.S. 111 (1969), in 394 U.S. 111, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H6IKRUZKCUAA4AQ.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Gregory v. City of Chicago, 394 U.S. 111 (1969). cited in 1969, 394 U.S. 111. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H6IKRUZKCUAA4AQ.
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