WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out claims that the Biden administration unlawfully coerced social media companies into removing contentious content. In reaching its conclusion, the court overturned an injunction that would have limited contacts between government officials and social media companies on a wide range of issues if allowed to go into […]
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Schenck v. United States
Schenck v. United States, Supreme Court, 1919 Facts of the Case During World War I, Charles Schenck, the General Secretary of the Socialist Party, distributed leaflets urging resistance to the draft. The leaflets argued that the draft violated the Thirteenth Amendment’s prohibition against involuntary servitude and encouraged draftees to petition for the repeal of the […]
Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, Supreme Court, 1963
Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, Supreme Court, 1963 Facts of the Case The Rhode Island Commission to Encourage Morality in Youth was established to review and classify books and other publications it considered “objectionable” for sale to youth. The commission sent notices to booksellers, informing them that certain publications were deemed objectionable and requesting their […]