Secretary of State of Maryland v. Joseph H. Munson, Inc.
United States Supreme Court
467 U.S. 947 (1984)
Relevant factsFree
Maryland's statute barred charitable solicitation unless at least 75% of fundraising receipts went to charitable purposes, with a waiver only for organizations that could show the cap would defeat effective fundraising; professional fundraiser Munson (plaintiff) challenged the statute after being threatened with prosecution, and the state court of appeals held it unconstitutionally overbroad.
IssueFree
Whether a statute that prohibits a charitable organization from engaging in fundraising through solicitation unless a specified percentage of the organization's income is applied to charitable purposes is unconstitutional when it does not promote a substantial governmental interest.