Chief Justice Edward Douglas White
Case Citation:
Schenck v. United States, 249 US 47 (1919)
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Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919)Schenck involved a protest of the draft during World War I, fought between 1914 and 1918. Charles T. Schenck was arrested in 1917 and charged under the Espionage Act of 1917, but his case didn't reach the US Supreme Court until 1919, at the conclusion of the War.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
During the 1920s, the Chief Justice of the United States was William Howard Taft. He served in this position from 1921 until 1930, after being appointed by President Warren G. Harding. Taft is notable for being the only person to have served as both President of the United States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His tenure was marked by efforts to improve the administration of justice and the efficiency of the court system.
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial branch of government. The Chief Justice of the United States (colloquially known as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) leads during his tenure.Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has presided over the US Supreme Court since 2005.
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial branch of government. The Chief Justice of the United States (colloquially known as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) leads during his tenure.The current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr., who has lead the Court since 2005.The judicial branch of the government is headed by Congress.
The United States was the world superpower.
Schenck v. United States
Limits to free speech were constitutional during national emergencies.
united states v. schenck
Limits to free speech were constitutional during national emergencies
Edward Douglass White.
Warren Burger was Chief Justice from 1969 - 1986 William Rehnquist served as Chief Justice from 1986 - 2005
Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919)Schenck involved a protest of the draft during World War I, fought between 1914 and 1918. Charles T. Schenck was arrested in 1917 and charged under the Espionage Act of 1917, but his case didn't reach the US Supreme Court until 1919, at the conclusion of the War.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Yes, Roger Taney was the Chief Justice of the United States during the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision in 1857. He famously authored the majority opinion in the case, which declared that African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the United States.
In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court said that speech could be more dangerous to the country when it creates a "clear and present danger" of bringing about harmful or dangerous actions that the government has the right to prevent.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is responsible for administering the Oath of Office to a newly elected president during the Inauguration ceremony in January.
Korematsu v. United States, 323 US 214 (1944)Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone presided over the Court that declared constitutional Executive Order 9066, mandating internment camps to imprison Japanese and Japanese-American citizens in the United States during WW II. Justice Hugo Black wrote the opinion of the Court.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is responsible for administering the Oath of Office to a newly elected president during the Inauguration ceremony in January.