Assignment:
Select one of the court cases which has set precedent for clarifying the First Amendment with regards to speech, media, and communication regulations:
Schenk v. U.S. (1919)
Rice v. Paladin Enterprises (1996)
Gitlow v. NY (1925)
Near v. Minnesota (1931)
NY Times v. U.S. (1971)
U.S. v. Progressive (1979)
U.S. v. Bell (2005)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Fraser v. Bethel (1986)
Morse v. Frederick (2006)
Kincaid v. Gibson (2001)
Hosty v. Carter (2003)
Simon & Schuster v. NY Crime Victims Board (1991)
Chaplinsky v. NH (1942)
RAV v. St. Paul (1992)
Virginia v. Black (2003)
Using case, discuss the following:
Identify the case, what speech or conduct was under scrutiny, and the court‘s decision.
Identify the factors used by the courts to evaluate claims.
Interpret how the First Amendment is applied to this case.
Using your case as an example, where do legal principles and ethics intersect?