Adderley v. Florida

Adderley v. Florida
Argued October 18, 1966
Decided November 14, 1966
Full case nameAdderley, et al. v. Florida
Citations385 U.S. 39 (more)
87 S. Ct. 242; 17 L. Ed. 2d 149
Case history
PriorAdderley v. State, 175 So. 2d 249 (Fla. 1st DCA 1965)
Holding
Because a jail facility is not a public forum and a state may regulate the use of its property, the First Amendment rights of the protesters were not violated.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Abe Fortas
Case opinions
MajorityBlack, joined by Clark, Harlan, Stewart, White
DissentDouglas, joined by Warren, Brennan, Fortas
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. I

Adderley v. Florida, 385 U.S. 39 (1966), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding whether arrests for protesting in front of a jail were constitutional.