17+ Brandenburg V Ohio Case Brief Background

17+ Brandenburg V Ohio Case Brief Background. An ohio law prohibited the teaching or advocacy of the doctrines of criminal syndicalism. 444 (1969), was a landmark decision of the united states supreme court interpreting the first amendment to the u.s.

With him on the briefs were norman dorsen, melvin l.

Following a multitude of complaints, brandenburg was arrested as a resulted of a presumed violation of an ohio statute prohibiting the syndication of expression and speech deemed. Case opinion for us supreme court brandenburg v. The constitutional guarantees of free speech and free press petitioner was a leader of the ku klux klan and was convicted by the ohio courts after a television news report was aired broadcasting speeches. Twelve men gathered wearing hoods, carrying guns, and burned a cross and made speeches.