Coates v. City of Cincinnati

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1971-06-01

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Mr. Justice Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court. A Cincinnati, Ohio, ordinance makes it a criminal offense for “three or more persons to assemble ... on any of the sidewalks . . . and there conduct themselves in a manner annoying to persons passing by . ...” 1 *612 The issue before us is whether this ordinance is unco…

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