Religion: 38 out of 45

Jehovah's Witnesses, who do their indefatigable proselyting on doorsteps and in living rooms, on street corners and in public parks, are old hands at being banned, arrested, jailed and run out of town. Last week the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision on the 45th case which the Witnesses have fought up through the lower courts to the highest tribunal in the land. As in 37 of the other cases, the court found in favor of the Witnesses, unanimously reversed a ruling by the Rhode Island supreme court that the city of Pawtucket had been justified in denying a Witness...

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