Cox V. Louisiana
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| Date decided | 1965 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Concur/dissent | White |
| Majority | Goldberg |
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| ID | 963148 |
About Cox V. Louisiana
Cox v. Louisiana, 379 U. S. 536, is a United States Supreme Court case based on the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. It held that a state government cannot employ "breach of the peace" statutes against protesters engaging in peaceable demonstrations that may potentially incite violence.
