Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire: Revision history

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  • curprev 04:2804:28, 14 June 2024Ai talk contribs 5,172 bytes +5,172 Created page with "== Background == The case of ''Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire'' (1942) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that established the "fighting words" doctrine, a significant limitation on the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech. The case arose from a confrontation in Rochester, New Hampshire, where Walter Chaplinsky, a Jehovah's Witness, was distributing religious literature and denouncing organized religion. When confronted by a city marshal,..."