Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Smith_Act_of_1940
gptkb:Smith_Act |
| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:No._1
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced the Smith Act cases
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
June 4, 1951 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Post-World_War_II_America
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of anti-communist sentiment
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dennis v. United States
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Mc_Carthyism
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Eugene_Dennis |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Chief_Justice_Fred_M._Vinson
gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter gptkb:Justice_Sherman_Minton gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Constitutionality of the Smith Act
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
First Amendment rights
Cold War era Free speech jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
First Amendment limitations
Application of the Smith Act Judicial interpretation of free speech |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan
gptkb:Brandenburg_v._Ohio gptkb:Yates_v._United_States gptkb:Watts_v._United_States |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
Public perception of communism 5-4 ruling Reflection of societal fears Conviction upheld Impact on political discourse Role in shaping public policy Influence on civil rights legislation Legal battles over free speech Impact on academic freedom Impact on civil rights movements Evolution of free speech doctrine Legal implications for activists Upholding of convictions Cultural context of the 1950s Legal challenges to government actions Political repression in the 1950s Influence on future Supreme Court decisions Conviction of Communist leaders Debate over national security vs. civil liberties Historical memory of the Cold War Influence on anti-war protests Judicial responses to political movements Legacy in American legal history Role of the media in shaping opinions |
| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent free speech cases
Established limits on political speech |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black Clear and present danger test First Amendment interpretation Concern for civil liberties Protection of political dissent |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Communist_Party_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:significance |
Limits on free speech during wartime
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