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Schenck v. United States (1919)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004395

A foundational U.S. Supreme Court case that established the 'clear and present danger' test for limiting free speech under the First Amendment. The Court upheld the conviction of individuals who distributed leaflets urging resistance to the military draft during World War I. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s opinion famously introduced the analogy of falsely shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004395
FieldLaw
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