Procedural History: Margaret Papachristou's Vagrancy Law

Procedural History: Margaret Papachristou and others were arrested and accused of vagrancy. Florida's vagrancy law denied a few general exercises, among them loafing, meandering or walking around any legitimate reason, staying nearby places where alcohol is sold, regular night strolling, and men "constantly living upon the profit of their spouses or minor kids," in spite of having the capacity to work. The trial court indicted the respondents for abusing the vagrancy mandate, and the court of claims certified. The respondents advanced on established grounds. The United States Supreme Court allowed certiorari.

Facts: For this situation there were eight litigants who were detained in the province of Jacksonville Florida just in light of the
fact that they damaged the state's vagrancy mandate. Margaret Papachristou, Betty Calloway, Eugene Eddie Melton, and Leonard Johnson were altogether accused of slinking via auto. Jimmy Lee Smith and Milton Henry were accused of vagrancy, while Henry Heath and his codefendant were accused of lingering and regular criminal. Much the same as Henry Heath Thomas Campbell was likewise accused of normal cheat. In conclusion Hugh Brown was accused of vagrancy, dislocated lingering on road and confused direct opposing capture with viciousness. Papachristou are white females and Melton and Eddie and Leonard are dark guys. At the time they were indicted they were all riding in Betty Calloway's auto on a noteworthy street in Jacksonville. In spite of the fact that 5 individuals were captured for sneaking via auto, just a single, Papachristou had been beforehand indicted