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Benjamin Gitlow had been convicted for "Criminal anarchy" under a NY State law for publishing a Left Wing manifesto. He appealed to the Supreme Court on the grounds that this law conflicted with the constitutional freedom of speech as laid down in the First Amendment.
The case was significant because until that time the Supreme Court always had held that the Bill of Rights only applied to the Federal Government, and that individual States could by State law limit those rights, without Federal courts having the right to interfere.
In this case it was decided for the first time that the Bill of Rights could be binding for States as well, and that a Federal court did have the authority to review a State law on that basis.
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what had Benjamin Gitlow been convicted for in the supreme court case Gitlow VS New York?
publishing a socialist newspaper
What had Benjamin gitlow been convicted for in the Supreme Court case gitlow v. New York?
Publishing a socialist newspaper. -Apex
What was the impact of Gitlow v New York?
The impact of Gitlow v. New York caused courts to prohibit the types of speech that could be suppressed by the government. The ruling in Gitlow v. New York was thrown out in the 1930's.
What are the constitutional issues in the Gitlow vs New York court case?
The primary Constitutional issue in Gitlow v. New York was whether or not 14th Amendment rights (right to freedom of expression and of the press) applied to state disputes, too.
What was the impact of the supreme courts decision in Gitlow v. New York?
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What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Gitlow v. new York?
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What was the impact of the supreme court decision in gitlow v. New York?
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What was the impact of the Supreme Courts decision in Gitlow v. New York 1925?
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What was the impact of the Supreme Courts decision in Gitlow v. New York 1925?
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What was the impact of the Supreme Courts decision in Gitlow v. New York (1925)?
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Gitlow v New York nationalized the Fourteenth Amendment over this issue?
freedom of speech
What was the impact of the supreme courts decision in gitlow v. New York (1925)?
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