Gilbert v. Minnesota
Supreme Court of the United States
254 U.S. 325 (1920)
Relevant factsFree
During World War I, a Minnesota statute prohibited speech discouraging enlistment or otherwise undermining the U.S. war effort; Gilbert (defendant) publicly denounced U.S. involvement in the war and discouraged men from enlisting, was convicted under the statute, and appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether a state may prohibit speech that discourages others from enlisting in the army while the United States is at war.
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