Part XI: Freedom of Speech

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Schenck v. United States (1919), Debs v. United States (1919), Gitlow v. People of the State of New York (1925), Abrams v. United States (1919), Stromberg v. California (1931), United States v. O’Brien (1968), Texas v. Johnson (1989), R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (1992), Buckley v. Valeo (1976), McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003), Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964), Snyder v. Phelps (2011), U.S. v. Stevens (2010), Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (2011), Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969), New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)

Sedition and Prior Restraint

"Clear and Present Danger"

⚖️ Schenck v. United States (1919)
⚖️ Debs v. United States (1919)
⚖️ Abrams v. United States (1919)
⚖️ Gitlow v. People of the State of New York (1925)
⚖️ Stromberg v. California (1931)

When Is Conduct Speech?
⚖️ United States v. O'Brien (1968)
⚖️ Texas v. Johnson (1989)
⚖️ R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (1992)

Does Money Equal Speech?

⚖️ Buckley v. Valeo (1976)

⚖️ McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)

⚖️ Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

Does the First Amendment Protect Tortious Speech?

⚖️ New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)

⚖️ Snyder v. Phelps (2011)

Does the First Amendment Protect "Offensive" Speech?

⚖️ U.S. v. Stevens (2010)

⚖️ Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (2011)

⚖️ Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

⚖️ New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)