Brandenburg v. Ohio
Supreme Court decision
By: William O. Douglas
Date: June 9, 1969
Source: Douglas, William O. Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444. Available online at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case... ; website home page: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com (accessed June 12, 2003).
About the Author: William O. Douglas (1898–1980), at age forty, was one of the youngest men ever to be appointed to the Supreme Court, and after thirty-six years (1939–1975), his tenure was the longest in Supreme Court history. As a child, he recovered from polio by walking outside, which fostered his love of the environment. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission....
[The entire page is 2828 words long]
1960's Law and Justice Primary Sources
The 1960's: Primary Sources
