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Brandenburg v Ohio

395 U.S. 444 (1969)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1969
StatusBinding authority

Summary

First Amendment protects speech unless it is directed to inciting imminent lawless action and is likely to produce such action.

Key Principle

First Amendment; incitement; speech protected unless directed to producing imminent lawless action and likely to produce it

Area of Law

constitutional

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