Document: 366 U.S. 293 81 S.Ct. 1333 6 L.Ed.2d 301 LOUISIANA ex rel. Jack P. F. GREMILLION, Attorney General, et al., Appellants,v.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE al. No. 294. Argued April 26, 1961. Decided May 22, Messrs. William Schuler and M. E. Culligan, New Orleans, La., for appellants. Mr. Robert L. Carter, York City, appellees. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of Court. 1 One suits that is consolidated in this appeal was instituted 1956 by then General Louisiana against appellee, National Association Advancement Colored People, a court sought to enjoin it from doing business State. It removed federal court.1 Thereafter NAACP sued appellants asking declaratory judgment two laws were unconstitutional. A three-judge convened (28 U.S.C. § 2281, 28 U.S.C.A. 2281) cases consolidated. After hearing (on affidavits) oral argument, entered temporary injunction denied relief enjoined them enforcing question. D.C., 181 F.Supp. 37. The case here on appeal. 1253, 1253. We noted probable jurisdiction. 364 869, 112, 5 90. 2 statutes question prohibits any 'non-trading' association if affiliated with 'foreign or out state non-trading' 'any officers members board directors which are Communist, Communist-front subversive organizations, as cited House Congress (sic) un-American Activities Committee, United States Attorney.'2 Every non-trading an out-of-state must file annually Louisiana's Secretary State affidavit 'none officers' affiliate 'a member' such organization.3 Penalties provided failure false filings. 3 corporation some forty-eight directors, twenty vice-presidents, ten chief executive officers. Only few reside work Louisiana. District Court commented statute 'would require impossible' residents workers. at page 40. have received no serious reply criticism. Such requirement law compounds vices present struck down account vagueness. Cf. Winters v. People York, 333 507, 68 665, 92 L.Ed. 840. not consonant due process person swear fact he cannot be expected know (cf. Tot States, 319 463, 63 1241, 87 1519) alternatively refrain wholly lawful activity. 4 other statute4 requires principal officer 'each fraternal, patriotic, charitable, benevolent, literary, scientific, athletic, military, social organization, organization created similar purposes' operating full, complete true list names addresses all Members og anizations whose lists been filed prohibited holding attending meeting organization. Criminal penalties attached both members. told passed 1924 curb Ku Klux Klan, but never enforced until litigation started; when brought its suit affiliates membership lists; after those filings, subjected economic reprisals. 39. denies presently being only NAACP; also challenges assertions disclosure results While hearings held before issued, preliminary stage we do what facts further becomes final may disclose. clear our decisions has standing assert constitutional rights N.A.A.C.P. Alabama, 357 449, 459, 78 1163, 1170, 1488. deal right, since freedom included bundle First Amendment made applicable Due Process Clause Fourteenth Amendment. Id., 460, 1171; Bates City Little Rock, 361 516, 523, 80 412, 416, 480. And where shown, supra, 462—463, 1171—1172, reprisals hostility members, required. see 523—524, 416—417. area where, Shelton Tucker, 479, 247, 231, emphasized, regulation highly selective order survive challenge under As there stated: '* * even though governmental purpose legitimate substantial, pursued means broadly stifle fundamental personal liberties end can more narrowly achieved.' 488, 252. 7 most frequent expressions view dealing local ordinances regulating distribution literature. Broad comprehensive regulations repeatedly (Lovell Griffin, 303 444, 58 666, 82 949; Schneider State, 308 147, 60 146, 84 155; Cantwell Connecticut, 310 296, 900, 1213), power regulate time, manner, place doubted. stated 160—161, 150, municipal authorities right 'regulate conduct using streets,' provide traffic regulations, prevent 'throwing literature broadcast like. Yet, while public safety, peace, comfort, convenience safeguarded time manner solicitation (Cantwell 306—307, 904—905), need 'narrowly drawn supposed evil.' 307, 905. Talley California, 362 60, 64, 536, 538, 559. 8 Our latest application principle that, undoubted inquire into fitness competency teachers, detailed every conceivable kind associational tie teacher had probed relationships 'could possible bearing upon teacher's occupational competence fitness.' 9 At one extreme criminal shelter Amendmn t. regulatory measures which, matter how sophisticated, employed effect stifle, penalize, exercise rights. These lines mark controversy lies, rightly observed. 10 Affirmed. 11 HARLAN STEWART concur result. 12 FRANKFURTER, whom CLARK joins, concurring judgment. 13 important considerations led enactment Norris-LaGuardia Act, 47 Stat. 70, 29 101 seq., limiting jurisdiction Courts grant injunctions labor controversies, granted, usually way relief, basis affidavits. I am issues arise controversies like likewise securely adjudicated foundation testimony rather than events, dubious about fixed rule, apparently Eastern Louisiana, barring testimony—subject usual safeguards cross-examination—in proceedings injunction. assume will available proceeding make permanent. 14 In understanding See N.A.A.C.P., La.App., 90 So.2d 884. La.Rev.Stat., 1950, 14:385 (1958 Supp.). 14:386 §§ 12:401 12:409.

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