KIMMEL RETURNS TO LATE NIGHT, Free Speech Wins Under The Current Trump Regime and across The United States of America, A History of Defenders of the 1st Amendment

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There is a long history of U.S. Court cases defending the 1st amendment to the Constitution. Let’s take a look.

Schenck v. United States (1919)

• Issue: Can the government punish speech that encourages draft resistance during wartime?
• Ruling: YES.
• Key Principle: The “clear and present danger” test.
• Famous Quote: “The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic.” – Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
• Impact: This case set a limit on speech that presents an immediate danger.

Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)

• Issue: Can the government punish a KKK member for racist, inflammatory speech?
• Ruling: NO.
• Key Principle: Introduced the “imminent lawless action” test.
• Standard Set:
  1. Speech must be directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action.
  2. Speech must be likely to produce such action.
• Impact: Made it harder for the government to restrict political speech, even if it’s offensive.