Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Led to further discussions on obscenity and free speech
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| gptkbp:controversy |
The law was overly broad
The message was political in nature The state failed to prove a compelling interest Cohen_wore_a_jacket_with_a_provocative_message |
| gptkbp:court |
Cohen's_conviction_was_overturned
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
gptkb:David_Cohen
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed in law reviews and journals
Discussed in constitutional law courses Referenced in discussions on hate speech Critiqued_for_its_implications_on_public_decency Examined_in_the_context_of_First_Amendment_rights |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cohen v. Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced free speech jurisprudence
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_Lewis_F._Powell_Jr. gptkb:Justice_William_Rehnquist Justice Harry Blackmun |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Texas_v._Johnson
gptkb:Tinker_v._Des_Moines_Independent_Community_School_District gptkb:Brandenburg_v._Ohio Part of the broader civil rights movement Addressed the limits of state power Examined the role of public order Involved issues of political expression Considered the balance between free speech and community standards First_Amendment_rights |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
403 U.S. 15
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_in_favor_of_Cohen
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Public divided on the ruling
Others criticized it as promoting obscenity Some viewed it as a victory for free speech |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan
gptkb:Miller_v._California gptkb:Cohen_v._California gptkb:United_States_v._O'Brien |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Obscenity laws
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| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:significance |
Established precedent for free speech
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
5-4 decision
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| gptkbp:year |
1971
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