McGowan v. Maryland

Q: What court decided Maryland?

McGowan v. Maryland was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1961.

Q: What is the citation for Maryland?

The official citation for McGowan v. Maryland is 366 U.S. 420.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Maryland?

McGowan v. Maryland involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Establishment Clause, Free Exercise.

The Court upheld blue laws designating Sunday as a day of rest based on secular purposes, which the Heritage Foundation report relies upon to argue for restoration of uniform Sunday rest laws.

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February 26, 2026 1 min read

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McGowan v. Maryland, 366 U.S. 420 (1961).

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McGowan v. Maryland (366 U.S. 420) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1961] — The Court upheld blue laws designating Sunday as a day of rest based on secular purposes, which the Heritage Foundation report relies upon to argue for restoration of uniform Sunday rest laws. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/mcgowan/, accessed July 22, 2026).

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Citation: 366 U.S. 420 Year: 1961 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Church & State Establishment Clause Free Exercise

Holding: The Court upheld blue laws designating Sunday as a day of rest based on secular purposes, which the Heritage Foundation report relies upon to argue for restoration of uniform Sunday rest laws.

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McGowan v. Maryland (366 U.S. 420) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1961. The court held that the Court upheld blue laws designating Sunday as a day of rest based on secular purposes, which the Heritage Foundation report relies upon to argue for restoration of uniform Sunday rest laws.