Sabel v. Stynchcombe’s Empirical Analysis
746 F.2d 728 · 1984
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Cuyler v. Sullivan · United States v. O'Brien · Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · Cantwell v. State of Connecticut · Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY
Most-quoted passages
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“To interfere with ... protected conduct, the state must satisfy a heavy burden: it must not only demonstrate a substantial interest in regulating the speech in question, but it must show that the statute under which it regulates such conduct “does not broadly stifle fundamental liberties when the end can be more narrowly achieved.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the protections of the First Amendment do not extend solely to speech which is well-mannered and attentive to the preferences of others.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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