The first amendment of the US Constitution states that “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…”. Ever since the beginning of the Supreme Court, cases have come up time and time again that challenge this amendment, or require the justices to interpret this amendment. Looking back at all the cases heard, it is obvious that the …showed first 75 words of 2002 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2002 total…Witt, 2nd Edition (Congressional Quarterly: 1990) p 115 Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 p. 55 Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652 p. 102 Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652 p. 104 Feiner v. New York, 340 U.S. 315 Feiner v. New York, 340 U.S. 315 p. 44 Web Sites aiding in searching for Supreme Court transcripts: http://www.findlaw.com http://www.law.cornell.edu http://oyez.nwu.edu/cases/cases.cgi?mode=subjects&command=do_search&andor=any&keywords=Freedom+of+Speech