SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
(See also Courts)
(Note centered headings below: Argentina; Australia; Britain; Canada; Costa Rica; Denmark; Germany, Federal Republic of [West]; Ghana; Greece; India; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Philippines; Portugal; South Africa; Spain; Swaziland; Turkey; United States; Zambia)
Argentina
alien cannot be denied permanent residency because of religion: yb81 258
flag (Aurelio Francisco D’Aversa v. the National Government): w85 10/15 28-29
flag (Juan Carlos Barros v. National Council of Education): w85 10/15 28
illegal to expel student on mere grounds of religion: g78 9/22 12
rejects case challenging constitutionality of ban on Witnesses: g79 9/8 18-19
school ordered to take back Witness children: w79 6/15 11; g79 5/22 29; g79 9/8 16-17
upholds ban on Witnesses: g78 9/22 3, 8-10
Australia
ban on Witnesses lifted: yb83 89-91
flag salute:
Adelaide Company of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Inc. v. The Commonwealth: g65 6/8 11
Britain
abortion: w78 9/1 13
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ beliefs and practices: w85 5/15 28
Canada
child custody (Forsyth v. Children’s Aid Society): g63 7/22 13
false arrest (Lamb v. Benoit): g75 3/8 21-22; g61 2/8 11; jp 248-249; g59 4/8 8-11
freedom of worship: g72 7/8 9-10
license to preach (Saumur v. City of Quebec): yb79 150; g61 2/8 11; jp 245-247; w56 220; w55 742; qm55 337; g53 11/22 3-11
liquor license (Roncarelli v. Duplessis): yb79 146, 151; g75 3/8 21; jp 248-249; g59 4/8 8-12
Padlock Act: g57 7/22 8
Quebec’s Bill 38: yb79 150-151
right to assemble (Chaput v. Romain): g61 2/8 11; g56 1/22 9-15; g55 7/22 17-19
sedition (Boucher v. The King): yb79 148-149; g61 2/8 11; jp 244-245; w55 742; qm55 337; w53 694; w51 147, 387-388; g51 3/8 3-7, 27-28; g50 4/8 3-8
sedition charges: yb79 130-131
Witness statistics: g75 3/8 21; g60 12/22 9; qm55 336
Costa Rica
flag salute: g60 9/22 12-15
Denmark
sentencing a person twice for the same violation approved: g78 1/22 9-12
Germany, Federal Republic of (West)
military service: g71 1/8 13-15; g68 8/22 9-11
Ghana
flag salute: g67 1/8 16-18
Greece
Witnesses recognized: g75 12/8 17-21
India
Witness right to desist from nationalistic exercises at secular work: yb81 258
Israel
El Al Israel Airlines need not shut down on the Sabbath: g82 8/8 29
Italy
previous verdict annulled in Oneda case: g84 7/8 8-9
Japan
pornography: g78 3/22 30-31
Jordan
recognition of Witnesses: yb61 182
New Zealand
use of War Memorial halls: yb61 205; g59 11/22 12-16
Nicaragua
freedom of worship: yb72 189-190
Philippines
flag salute: yb78 126
Gerona v. Secretary of Education: g59 8/22 9-15
Portugal
Witnesses sentenced to prison: yb83 207-208
South Africa
court sets aside previous order to force blood transfusion on an adult: g84 3/8 24-27
Spain
fine for Witnesses who are considered ‘threat to spiritual unity of Spain’: yb78 229, 233-234
group Bible study: yb78 199-200
proselyting: yb78 237-238, 243
right of assembly: g64 8/8 20-22
Swaziland
Witness children ordered readmitted to school: g83 9/8 26-27
Turkey
verdict of State Security Court of Ankara (1984) annulled: w85 10/15 26
Witness beliefs cannot harm State: w85 4/1 28-29; w81 1/1 30
Witness cases: g81 6/8 25-27
United States
abortion: w83 12/1 28; g80 5/22 10; w77 572; g77 1/8 31
alcoholism: g70 8/8 8
Bethel Home: g71 6/8 26
blood transfusions: g68 7/8 12-16
“blue” laws: g63 9/22 17-18
Church and State:
church taxation: g70 6/8 30
Everson v. Board of Education: g52 11/8 8; g48 5/22 17-18
McCollum case (Illinois ex rel. McCollum v. Board of Education): g52 11/8 8, 12; g48 5/22 17-18
Zorach v. Clauson: g52 11/8 11-12
citizenship:
naturalized citizens living elsewhere: g64 7/8 29
citizenship oath:
United States v. Bland: g46 6/19 25-27
United States v. Macintosh: g46 6/19 25-27
United States v. Schwimmer: g46 6/19 25-27
company-owned towns:
Marsh v. Alabama: g48 11/8 6-7; g46 7/3 5, 9
Tucker v. Texas: g46 7/3 3-10
flag salute: sj 15; yb75 169, 172; g74 9/22 30; g72 7/8 11-12; w71 722; g71 9/8 14-15; g65 8/22 10-11; w64 659
Gabrielli v. Knickerbocker: g39 5/17 3, 7
Johnson v. Town of Deerfield: g39 5/17 3
Minersville School District v. Gobitis: w66 723; g65 6/8 10-11; jp 144, 179-182, 206-208, 210; w55 428, 588-590; g43 5/26 10; g43 7/21 4-11; w42 224; g42 1/7 27-28; g42 7/22 3-8; g42 8/19 26-27; w41 57-59; gt41 20-25; g40 5/29 3-24; g40 7/24 4-12
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette: w66 723; g65 6/8 11; g65 8/22 11; g63 8/8 15, 19; g63 8/22 14-15; g63 12/22 19; g62 3/22 13-14; jp 210; w55 590; g49 5/22 24; g48 11/8 7-8; g43 7/21 6-12
freedom of speech and assembly:
Hague v. C.I.O.: g48 8/22 5-6; ta 193
Whitney v. California: g48 11/8 5
Hovey v. Elliott: g46 10/22 27
“In God We Trust” motto: w65 591
interference with Supreme Court decisions:
Screws v. United States: g51 3/22 8; g45 7/18 22-24
jury oaths: g65 12/8 31
juvenile rights: g67 6/22 30
literature distribution:
Cantwell v. Connecticut: g63 8/22 14; jp 139, 178-179, 206; w55 425; g48 8/22 5; g48 11/8 6; g43 6/23 19; g41 4/16 23; g40 6/26 3-8
Douglas v. City of Jeannette: jp 209
handbills (Jamison v. Texas): jp 208; g46 7/3 8; g43 6/23 18-22
Jones v. City of Opelika: yb75 172, 179-180; jp 206-208; w55 591; g43 6/9 4; g43 7/21 6, 11; w42 221-223; g42 7/8 10-12; g42 8/19 19-25; g42 9/16 27-28
Largent v. Texas: jp 208; g43 6/23 18-22
Lovell v. City of Griffin: jp 178, 206, 211; w55 426; qm55 322; g48 8/22 5; g48 11/8 6; g46 7/3 8; g38 4/20 3-4
Martin v. City of Struthers: g49 10/22 24; g46 7/3 6-8; g43 6/9 3-13
Murdock v. Pennsylvania: w82 8/15 11-12; w81 3/15 16; yb81 11; w79 7/15 17-18; yb75 179-180; jp 208-209; w55 591; g48 11/8 6; g46 10/22 21
proper postage necessary for use of mailboxes: g81 10/22 30
Schneider v. New Jersey: jp 178, 206; qm55 322; ta 193; g42 7/8 9; g40 1/10 3-9
McVeigh v. United States: g46 10/22 27
military service: yb75 208; g74 9/22 30; g70 7/22 31
belief in God: g65 8/22 8-10
Billings v. Truesdell: g46 11/8 22
Cox v. United States: g48 3/8 3-8
Dickinson v. United States: g64 10/22 13-14; jp 228, 230; g54 3/22 5-15
Dodez v. United States: jp 226; g47 2/8 23-24; g46 11/8 26
Estep v. United States: jp 226; g48 3/8 6-7; g47 2/8 12; g46 11/8 23-26
Falbo v. United States: jp 225-226; g49 10/22 24; g47 2/8 23-24; g46 10/22 26-28; g46 11/8 21-22
Gibson v. United States: jp 226; g47 2/8 23-24
Gonzales v. United States: jp 230; g55 6/22 5-6
Roisum v. United States: g48 3/8 3-8
Sicurella v. United States: jp 230; g55 6/22 3-5
Simmons v. United States: jp 230; g55 6/22 6-8
Smith v. United States: jp 226; g48 3/8 6-7; g47 2/8 12; g46 11/8 23-26
Thompson v. United States: g48 3/8 3-8
Witmer v. United States: g55 6/22 8
“no beards” rule for a supermarket chain: g79 5/22 30
park meetings:
Kelley v. Maryland: g51 3/22 5-7
Niemotko v. Maryland: g51 3/22 5-7
Poulos v. New Hampshire: g59 5/22 20
Saia v. New York: jp 237; w55 425; g48 8/22 3-7; g48 11/8 7
phonograph: g41 3/19 21
police questioning: g67 6/22 9-13; g66 7/22 29
pornography: g71 1/22 17
president contradicts: g71 9/22 29
Prince v. Massachusetts: w55 618; g49 10/22 24; g48 11/8 8
rights of atheists: g61 8/22 30
right to choose death: w67 720
school:
Bible reading: sj 26; g64 11/22 30
prayers: sj 26; g64 8/22 15; g63 8/8 30; g63 8/22 12-15; g62 8/8 29
refusal to teach patriotic symbolism: w80 4/15 29
religious instruction: sj 26
spanking of children: g76 1/22 30
sedition:
McKee v. Indiana: g48 12/8 19
Taylor v. Mississippi: jp 210; w55 590; g48 11/8 8; g48 12/8 19
segregation:
Plessy v. Ferguson: g54 9/8 10
shopping centers: g68 8/22 29
slavery:
Dred Scott case (Scott v. Sanford): g44 4/12 12; g40 5/29 3; g40 7/24 3-4
Stromberg v. California: g43 7/21 7
United States a “Christian nation”: w59 617; gs 13; w41 55; g40 1/10 3; lo 22; g35 6/19 601
Witness statistics: jp 208; w55 618; qm55 331; g48 11/8 5-6, 28
worker who quits job because of religious beliefs is eligible for unemployment payments: w81 7/15 10
Zambia
flag salute: yb72 251-252