Collin v. Smith
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
578 F.2d 1197 (7th Cir. 1978)
Relevant factsFree
The National Socialist Party of America (NSPA) chose Skokie, a village with a large Jewish and Holocaust-survivor population, as the site for a planned uniformed march featuring swastikas, prompting the Village to enact ordinances requiring parade permits, banning speech intentionally promoting group-based hatred, and prohibiting uniformed political demonstrations. The NSPA and its leader Frank Collin (plaintiff) sued the Village (defendant) after being denied a permit, challenging the ordinances under the First Amendment.
IssueFree
Whether speech loses the protection of the First Amendment merely because it tends to generate disputes.