Who: Benjamin Gitlow and three associates v. the People of New York. Mr. Justice Sanford delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court.
When: Argued April 12, 1923. Re-argued November 23, 1923. Decided June 8, 1925.
Where: New York
Decision: "The Court ruled that the advocacy of anarchy was so dangerous and 'inimical to the general welfare' that the state was justified in prohibiting it to preserve the public space. But the Court also established that the free speech protections of the First Amendment, formerly applied only against congressional action, could not be impaired by the states because of the due process protections of liberty in the Fourteenth Amendment."
Sources:
"Gitlow v. New York." American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE52&iPin=E10590&SingleRecord=True (accessed May 21, 2013).
Basic Facts
Who: Benjamin Gitlow and three associates v. the People of New York. Mr. Justice Sanford delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court.
When: Argued April 12, 1923. Re-argued November 23, 1923. Decided June 8, 1925.
Where: New York
Decision: "The Court ruled that the advocacy of anarchy was so dangerous and 'inimical to the general welfare' that the state was justified in prohibiting it to preserve the public space. But the Court also established that the free speech protections of the First Amendment, formerly applied only against congressional action, could not be impaired by the states because of the due process protections of liberty in the Fourteenth Amendment."
Sources:
"Gitlow v. New York." American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=E10590&SingleRecord=True (accessed May 21, 2013).
Great Neck, Publishing. "Gitlow V. People of New York." Gitlow V. People of New York (2009): 1. History Reference Center. Web. 27 May 2013.
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