Kovacs v. Cooper
United States Supreme Court
336 U.S. 77 (1949)
Relevant factsFree
Trenton, New Jersey, adopted an ordinance banning the use of sound trucks or similar devices that emitted loud and raucous noise on public streets. Kovacs (plaintiff), a Trenton police judge, found Cooper (defendant) guilty of violating the ordinance, and the New Jersey Supreme Court and Court of Errors and Appeals upheld the conviction. The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether, under the First Amendment, the government may impose reasonable restrictions on the method used to transmit speech.
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