Court throws out law banning door-to-door solicitation

Tuesday, June 18, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Constitution guarantees religious groups, politicians, Girl Scouts and others the right to knock on their neighbors' doors without stopping at town hall for permission, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a broad endorsement of free speech rights.

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