Wooley v. Maynard

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1977-04-20

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Mr. Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue on appeal is whether the State of New Hampshire may constitutionally enforce criminal sanctions against *707 persons who cover the motto “Live Free or Die” on passenger vehicle license plates because that motto is repugnant to their moral and religious beliefs. (1…

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