United States v. O’Brien

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United States v. O’Brien

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Selective Service Acts
Supreme Court ruled in United States v. O’Brien (1968) that the destruction of a draft card inhibited the furtherance of an important government objective that was unrelated to the stifling of unpopular speech. The decision severely curtailed the burning of draft cards as a form of protest, but the…
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Supreme Court ruled in United States v. O’Brien (1968) that the destruction of a draft card inhibited the furtherance of an important government objective that was unrelated to the stifling of unpopular speech. The decision severely curtailed the burning of draft cards as a form of protest, but the…
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