HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Two Guys from Harrison Allentown, Inc. v. McGinley (docket #: 36) (1961)  [Findlaw] Argument Date 12/08/1960 Decided 5/21/1961 Supreme Court Vote 6-2-1 Supreme Court Ruling Establishment claim denied   Issue Whether a Pennsylvania statute outlawing the Sunday retail sale of certain commodities, imposing a fine of up to one hundred dollars for the first offense, is violative of the constitutional guarantees of equal protection of the laws and religious freedom. Majority Opinion Warren, C.J. Concurring Opinion Frankfurter, J. (joined by Harlan, J.) Dissenting Opinion Douglas, J. Lower Court United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Lower Court Ruling Establishment claim denied News Stories & Commentary "Sunday Law Fought by Discount House," The New York Times, Nov. 27, 1958, p.65 Ruling - Lower Court 179 F. Supp. 944 News "Store Ban Sought by Pennsylvania; State Acts to End Sunday Trading by a Discount House from Jersey" The New York Times, December 21, 1957, p. 14 "U.S. Supreme Court to Test 'Blue Laws,'" Daily Independent, April 26, 1960  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links