Grosjean v. American Press Co.
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Grosjean v. American Press Co., 297 U.S. 233 (1936), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court over a challenge to a separate sales tax on newspapers with circulation of over 20,000.
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, found the tax to be an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment. However, the ruling has been ignored by some states creating immense controversy.
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- ^ 297 U.S. 233 Full text of the opinion courtesy of Findlaw.com.
- Decision text at LII
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