Braunfeld v. Brown
Supreme Court decision
By: Earl Warren
Date: May 29, 1961
Source: Braunfeld v. Brown, 366 U.S. 599 (1961). Available online at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=sear... (accessed February 5, 2003).
About the Author: Earl Warren (1891–1974) was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of California law school in 1912. From 1939 to 1943, he was California's attorney general, and from 1943 to 1953, he served as its governor. Warren was appointed chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1953, a position that he held until 1969. His tenure was noted for decisions in support of civil rights and individual liberties.
Introduction
Jacob Braunfeld, an Orthodox Jew, closed his retail clothing store in...
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