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United States v. O’Brien

March 19, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for United States v. O’Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968) Case Summary of United States v. O’Brien: Respondent O’Brien burned his draft card to protest the Vietnam War. He was ultimately convicted of violating a federal law, making it a crime to “knowingly destroy” a draft card. The District Court rejected O’Brien’s argument that the law […]

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Schenck v. United States

March 30, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Schenck v. United States, United States Supreme Court, (1919) Case summary for Schenck v. United States: Schenck mailed out circulars criticizing draft supporters and informing draftees of their rights to oppose. In response, Schenck was indicted for violating the Espionage Act (the Act) which made it a crime to interfere with military success or […]

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