McGowan v. Maryland

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1961-05-29

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Mr. Chief Justice Warren delivered the opinion of the Court. The issues in this case concern the constitutional validity of Maryland criminal statutes, 1 commonly known as Sunday Closing Laws or Sunday Blue Laws. These statutes, with exceptions to be noted hereafter, generally proscribe all labor, business and other commercial activities on Sunday. The questions presented are whether…

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