An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment.

Hugo Black

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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First Amendment Freedom of speech and expression American politics

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Hugo Black

Source

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Citation

Black, Hugo. United States, Supreme Court. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. United States Reports, vol. 376, 9 Mar. 1964, pp. 254-305. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/376/254/.

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