Adderley v. Florida
United States Supreme Court
385 U.S. 39 (1966)
Relevant factsFree
Adderley and 31 others (defendants) protested outside a Florida jail against both the arrest of fellow students and the state's segregation policies. They were arrested and convicted for trespassing on jail grounds after refusing the sheriff's order to leave. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the convictions, and the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide whether the arrests violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
IssueFree
Whether a statute criminalizing protesting on county jail grounds violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments' guarantees of free speech, assembly, and equal protection.