Davis v. Beason

Davis v. Beason, 133 U.S. 333 (1890), was a United States Supreme Court case affirming, by a 9–0 vote, that federal laws against polygamy did not conflict with the free exercise clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Davis v. Beason
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 9–10, 1889
Decided February 3, 1890
Full case nameDavis v. Beason, Sheriff.
Citations133 U.S. 333 (more)
10 S. Ct. 299; 33 L. Ed. 637; 1890 U.S. LEXIS 1915
Holding
Courts of the United States have jurisdiction to hear charges related to polygamy, even though it is a part of religious belief.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Melville Fuller
Associate Justices
Samuel F. Miller · Stephen J. Field
Joseph P. Bradley · John M. Harlan
Horace Gray · Samuel Blatchford
Lucius Q. C. Lamar II · David J. Brewer
Case opinion
MajorityField, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Amendment I
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