Today in Supreme Court History: December 28, 1856

12/28/1856: President Woodrow Wilson's birthday. His administration would initiate the prosecutions under the Sedition Act that gave rise to Schenck v. U.S., Debs v. U.S., and Abrams v. U.S.

 

Comments

[jdgalt1]

It was also Woodrow Wilson who ordered the racial segregation of the federal civil service. For which I believe the KKK gave him an award in a ceremony on the White House lawn.

[CJColucci]

On originalist grounds, who, if anyone, was right in Schenck and Abrams?

[jdgalt1]

Once the 13th Amendment was enacted, the draft was and is unconstitutional under any circumstances. So both defendants were unjustly convicted, and Holmes was wrong.

[Frank Drackman]

In WW's defense "Birth of a Nation" is a great movie.

[Dan Schiavetta]

With a few exceptions (such as race and civil liberties), was correct on every major issue. It is fortunate that we live in a world formed by Wilson instead of by his opponents.

[Cal Cetín]

"a few exceptions (such as race and civil liberties)"

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?