Parker v. Levy
United States Supreme Court
417 U.S. 733 (1974)
Relevant factsFree
Army Captain Levy, a physician, publicly told enlisted personnel he disapproved of the treatment of Black soldiers in Vietnam and encouraged disobedience, leading to his conviction under several Uniform Code of Military Justice articles and a three-year hard-labor sentence; the district court denied habeas relief, but the court of appeals reversed on First Amendment grounds.
IssueFree
Whether the conviction of a military officer for expressing critical views of the military's involvement in the Vietnam War violates the First Amendment's protection of the freedom of speech.