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Patterson v. Colorado
The first amendment was ruled that it doesn't protect against public welfare, and that it only protects against prior restraints. -
Gitlow v. New York
The official ending to this case was the court deciding that there cannot be any law restrictions on free speech. Gitlow was a member of the communist party and had said many questionable things showing his view points. He was ultimately convicted and the court upheld the decision. -
Near v. Minnesota
Near worked for a newspaper company and allegedly wrote something in the paper that was questionable to the brand. He went to court for it and was ruled that you can say whatever you want due to the freedom of speech that goes along with the first amendment right. -
Thornhill v. Alabama
A president of a labor union had his conviction reversed for violating a law in Alabama which stated no labor picketing. -
Everson v. Board of Education
Everson v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court decision which put the Establishment Clause in the Bill of Rights. -
Sherbert v. Verner
A lady was fired from her job because she refused to work on a Saturday which is a Sabbath day of her faith. -
Cohen v. California
Someone wore a jacket that had profanity on it into a courtroom. It was decided that the first amendment supported this action. -
New York v. Ferber
The Supreme Court said that child pornography wasn't protected by the first amendment. -
Texas v. Johnson
Burning the American flag is ruled constitutionally protected as a form of free speech. -
Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
Supreme court rules that having a gay scout master violates the private rights as an organization. -
Cutter v. Wilkinson
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act doesn't violate the establishment clause in the prison context. -
Snyder v. Phelps
The court ruled that the protest of Westboro Baptist Church at Marine Matthew Snyder's funeral was protected by the first amendment.
