In Gitlow v. New York (1925), the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment's protections of free speech applied to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. Benjamin Gitlow, who was convicted under a New York law for distributing socialist materials, argued that his free speech rights were violated. The Court upheld his conviction but established the precedent that the Bill of Rights could limit state laws, thereby incorporating federal protections at the state level. This marked a significant step in the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights.
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.
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Gitlow vs New York was a revolutionary decision because it stated that speech is protected as long as it does not advocate violence. This freedom even applied to people wanting to eliminate democracy or over throw the government.
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.
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Gitlow v. New York
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rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights must also be guaranteed by the states
In Gitlow v. New York (1925), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment's protections of free speech and press apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The case involved Benjamin Gitlow, who was convicted under New York's Criminal Anarchy Law for distributing a leftist pamphlet. The Court upheld his conviction but established the principle that states cannot infringe upon free speech rights, marking a significant expansion of civil liberties in the United States.
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