Cox v. Louisiana

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1965-01-18

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Mr. Justice Goldberg delivered the opinion of the Court. Appellant, the Reverend Mr. B. Elton Cox, the leader of a civil rights demonstration, was arrested and charged *538 with four offenses under Louisiana law — criminal conspiracy, disturbing the peace, obstructing public pas…

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