1. Freedom of Speech: Snyder vs. Phelps
The Court ruled for The Times. The rule of law applied by the Alabama courts was found constitutionally deficient for failure to provide the safeguards for freedom of speech and of the press that are required by the First and Fourteenth Amendments in a libel action brought by a public official against critics of his official conduct. ... "The decision was unanimous, although Judge Shedd did differentiate himself from the majority opinion. ...
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