· 5/28/1969
The People v. Fries
Citations
- 250 N.E.2d 149
- 42 Ill. 2d 446
- 1969 Ill. LEXIS 372
How courts have described this case
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- “The manifest function of the headgear requirement ... is to safeguard the person wearing it ... from head injuries. Such a laudable purpose, however, cannot justify the regulation of what is essentially a matter of personal safety.”
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Judges: William J. Scott
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