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Heffron V. US Supreme Court Case Study

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In Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a regulation of the Minnesota State fair, Rule 6.05, which restricted soliciting monetary donations and required all persons and groups selling or distributing literature to a fixed location on the fairgrounds. Plaintiff, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, wished to practice Sankirtan at the fair, a religious ritual in which believers meet members of the public with flowers or small American flags, as well as distributed or sold the Society's literature and sought donations to support the Krishna religion. The Society sought injunctive relief exempting them from the aforementioned rule governing the state fair, contending that the rule violated their rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court reversed the Minnesota Supreme Court, which had held that the rule was an unconstitutional restriction on speech. The Supreme Court of the United States held that …show more content…

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