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espionage act of 1917
congress passes this act making it illegal “to willfully cause or attempt to cause insubordination or disloyalty in the military -
National Civil Liberties Bureau was created
National Civil Liberties Bureau was created and attempted to protect peoples rights after they were taken by the espionage act -
sedition act of 1918
congress passed the sedition act which made a federal crime to use profane or abusive language -
Clear and present danger principle was established
this principle decided when some speech is restricted and when it isn't -
Sedition Act of 1918 repealed
the sedition act was repealed by congress. the sedition act made it a federal crime to use profane or abusive language -
H.L Mencken was arrested for selling copies of "american mercury"
this was against freedom of press and he had been wrongfully arrested. -
Stromberg v. California
this case made protected speech include non verbal or symbolic expressions -
Sherbert v.s Verner
supreme court rules that officials violated free-exercise rights of adele sherbery because they denied her of unemployment compensation benefits because she refused to work on Saturday which was her sabbath day -
Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communication Commission
the supreme court found that congress and fcc didn't violate the 1st amendment when they made a radio station to allow response time to a person subjected to attacks and political editorializing on air -
Brandenburg v. Ohio
leader of a ku klux klan group was convicted for advocating violence at a rally. Ohio law claimed that any speech advocating violence is unlawful. He claimed that this violated his freedom of speech. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Brandenburg -
patriot act
because of 9/11, the us government felt the need to investigate individuals suspected of being threats which was given to them because of the patriot act. this violated free speech because if you say something the government does not like they can investigate you.
