# Claim 904

The First Amendment Encyclopedia describes the case as invalidating the conviction of a Jehovah's Witness who sold a religious pamphlet and magazine without the city manager's permission.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: The First Amendment Encyclopedia describes the case as invalidating the conviction of a Jehovah's Witness who sold a religious pamphlet and magazine without the city manager's permission.
- Field: action
- Value: Case invalidated conviction of a Jehovah's Witness pamphleteer
- About: [incident 1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement)
- Source: Lovell v. City of Griffin (1938). https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/lovell-v-city-of-griffin/
- Publisher: Lovell v. City of Griffin (1938)
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2009

## Quotation from the source

> invalidated the conviction of a Jehovah's Witness who sold a religious pamphlet and magazine in violation of a local ordinance requiring prior permission from the city manager.

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