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Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969), is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court interpreting the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [1] The Court held that the government cannot punish inflammatory speech unless that speech is "directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action".
King v. Smith; Levy v. Louisiana; Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968) - Amicus curiae for John W. Terry; Washington v. Lee; 1969 Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969) - represented Clarence Brandenburg; Gregory v. Chicago; Street v. New York; Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969) - represented the ...
Leary v. United States: 395 U.S. 6 (1969) Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 ruled unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment: Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC: 395 U.S. 367 (1969) Fairness Doctrine, broadcaster responsibilities, freedom of speech Brandenburg v. Ohio: Free Speech: 395 U.S. 444 (1969) freedom of speech, incitement to riot Powell v. McCormack
The US Supreme Court has made many sweeping, landmark decisions. Here's a primer on 47 of the most important ones, and how they changed American life.
An Ohio federal judge dismissed the case last year, saying she had not shown the "background circumstances" to support her discrimination claim. The 6th Circuit upheld that decision last December.
Brandenburg clarified what constituted a "clear and present danger", the standard established by Schenck v. United States (1919), and overruled Whitney v. California (1927), which had held that speech that merely advocated violence could be made illegal.
Columbus-area schools in the lawsuit. Willard said more than 200 Ohio school districts have paid dues to the lawsuit, but only 156 districts are listed on the lawsuit's website because some have ...
The re-emergence of the bad tendency test resulted in a string of cases after Abrams employing that test, including Whitney v. California (1927), where a woman was convicted simply because of her association with the Communist Party. The court ruled unanimously that although she had not committed any crimes, her relationship with the Communists ...