Schenck v. United States

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Schenck v. United States was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1919.

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Schenck v. United States involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Speech & Religion.

Defendants convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917 for distributing pamphlets urging resistance to military draft did not have First Amendment protection when speech presented a clear and present danger.

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February 26, 2026

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Year: 1919 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Free Speech & Religion

Holding: Defendants convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917 for distributing pamphlets urging resistance to military draft did not have First Amendment protection when speech presented a clear and present danger.

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Schenck v. United States is a Free Speech & Religion case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1919. The court held that defendants convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917 for distributing pamphlets urging resistance to military draft did not have First Amendment protection when speech presented a clear and present danger.

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