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  • ShelbyC says: zuch: Well then, you probably know that Schenck is no longer good law.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Obama Administration to Appeal in National Day of Prayer Case 2010

  • Well then, you probably know that Schenck is no longer good law.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Obama Administration to Appeal in National Day of Prayer Case 2010

  • But in Schenck v. United States,16 the first of the post-World War I cases to reach the Court, Justice Holmes, in the opinion of the Court, while upholding convictions for violating the Espionage Act by attempting to cause insubordination in the military service by circulation of leaflets, suggested First Amendment restraints on subsequent punishment as well as prior restraint.

    The Satanic Perspective on the USA’s Troubling Times | Disinformation 2008

  • He points out that “the First Amendment right itself is not an absolute,” citing Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ famous statement in Schenck v. United States that the First Amendment does not guarantee the right to shout “fire” in a theater.

    Waldo Jaquith - Case brief: New York Times Co. v. United States. 2006

  • It’s worth pointing out that “Oliver Wendell Holmes’ famous statement in Schenck v. United States that the First Amendment does not guarantee the right to shout “fire” in a theater” is specifically when there is no fire.

    Waldo Jaquith - Case brief: New York Times Co. v. United States. 2006

  • In that argument, he referred to a decision which had been handed down on the 3rd of March known as the Schenck Case -- another Espionage Act case -- in which this point concerning the immunity under the First Amendment was stated at length by Justice Holmes in this language:

    The Debs Decision Scott Nearing 1933

  • Genial Joe (Schenck, that is) said "No dice," when Marilyn went to him to confess palpitations of the heart over one of the best ball players since Babe Ruth.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • Genial Joe (Schenck, that is) said "No dice," when Marilyn went to him to confess palpitations of the heart over one of the best ball players since Babe Ruth.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • The latest fatal confrontation unfolded after Mr. Browne's stepbrother, Dale Ogarro, pulled into the driveway of the home at 943 Schenck Ave. Mr. Ogarro, who lives in the basement apartment of the multifamily house, was confronted by two armed men who had been hiding in the shadows.

    Chaotic Night Leaves 1 Dead Sean Gardiner 2012

  • In a conference call, Chief Financial Officer Marcus Schenck declined to detail the expected one-off costs of implementing the restructuring measures, saying the plans still need to be finalized.

    E.ON Hurt by Nuclear Exit Jan Hromadko 2011

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