Hamm v. City of Rock Hill

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1964-12-14

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Mr. Justice Clark delivered the opinion of the Court. These are “sit-in” cases that came here from the highest courts of South Carolina and Arkansas, respectively. Each of those courts affirmed convictions based upon state' trespass statutes against petitioners, who are Negroes, for participating in “sit-in” démonstrations in the luncheon facilities of retail stores in their respective States^ We granted certi…

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