Walker v. City of Birmingham (1966)
- Docket
- 249
- Decided
- 1966-01-01
Summary
Question: Did the injunction violate the First Amendment? Conclusion: The Court upheld the arrests since Walker failed to use proper judicial procedures to test the injunction's validity. Even though, Justice Stewart admitted, the injunction seemed broad and vague, and the marchers may not have enjoyed due process when applying for the permit originally, simply disobeying the injunction was illegitimate as "no man can be judge in his own case . . . however righteous his motives."