Gregory v. City of Chicago
| Gregory v. Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 10, 1968 Decided March 10, 1969 | |
| Full case name | Dick Gregory, et al. v. City of Chicago |
| Citations | 394 U.S. 111 (more) 89 S. Ct. 946; 22 L. Ed. 2d 134; 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2295 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Illinois, 39 Ill. 2d 47, 233 N.E.2d 422 (1968) |
| Holding | |
| Gregory and others were improperly convicted of disorderly conduct based on the disorderly behavior of bystanders to their First Amendment-protected demonstration. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Warren, joined unanimously |
| Concurrence | Black, joined by Douglas |
| Concurrence | Harlan |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amends. I, XIV | |
Gregory v. Chicago, 394 U.S. 111 (1969), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court overturned the disorderly conduct charges against Dick Gregory and others for peaceful demonstrations in Chicago.