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TWO GUYS v. McGINLEY

No. 36.

366 U.S. 582 (1961)

TWO GUYS FROM HARRISON-ALLENTOWN, INC., v. McGINLEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold E. Kohn argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were William T. Coleman, Jr., Louis E. Levinthal, Harry A. Kalish and Oscar Brown.

Harry J. Rubin argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Anne X. Alpern, Attorney General of Pennsylvania.

Lawrence Speiser, Rowland Watts and Jacob S. Richman filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union. as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The primary questions presented in this case are whether a Pennsylvania statute enacted in 19591 which makes unlawful the Sunday retail sale of certain commodities, imposing a fine of up to one hundred dollars for the first offense, is violative of the constitutional guarantees of equal protection of the laws and religious freedom.<...

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