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Feiner v. New York (docket #: 93) (1951)  [Findlaw]

Argument Date 10/17/1950
Decided 1/15/1951
Supreme Court Vote 6-3
 
Case Summary & Additional Resources
Majority Opinion Vinson, C.J.
Dissenting Opinion Black, J., & Douglas, J. (joined by Minton, J.)
Lower Court New York Court of Appeals
Lower Court Ruling First Amendment claim denied
Lawyers
For Petitioner
Sidney H. Greenberg & Emanuel Redfield

For Respondent
Dan J. Kelly

News Stories & Commentary
Editorial, "Limits on Free Speech," Washington Post
Jay Walz, "High Court Voids City's Ordinance Requiring Street Preaching Permit," New York Times," p. 1
Murray Marder, "Court Decides Against Political Speaker But Upholds Rights in Two Religious Cases; High Court Favors Two, Denies One Free-Speech Plea," Washington Post, p. 1
"Bronx Student Freed on Bail," New York Times, p. 10
"Syracuse Student Jailed; Bronx Youth Gets 30-Day Term for Street Talk Backing Rogge," New York Times, p. 8
"Syracuse Students Riot; Police Curb Groups Protesting Conviction of Bronx Man," New York Times, p. 11
Other
Berns, Walter, FREEDOM, VIRTUE & THE FIRST AMENDMENT (1965), pp. 122, 125, 126, 179-180
Blasi, Vincent, "Prior Restraints on Demonstrations," 68 Michigan Law Review 1481 (1970)
Emerson, Thomas, THE SYSTEM OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (1970), pp. 317-327, 368-371
Kalven, Harry, A WORTHY TRADITION: FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN AMERICA (1988), edited by Jamie Kalven, pp. 78, 89-92, 97, 98, 100, 104, 107, 116, 118
Shapiro, Martin, FREEDOM OF SPEECH: THE SUPREME COURT & JUDICIAL REVIEW (1966), pp. 61, 68, 127, 150
Smolla, Rodney, SMOLLA & NIMMER ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH (1994), sect. 4:03[4][d]
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