LAD 30: Schenck vs. US case

The Schenck vs. US case was a supreme court decision of whether a person had the first amendment rights when they were speaking out against the WWI draft, like Schenck was. Speaking out against the government was illegal during WWI due to the Espionage Act. When Schenck was arrested for breaking the Espionage Act he plead the first, saying that he could tell people not to support the draft because of freedom of speech and press. Eventually the supreme court upheld the decision saying that Schenck was creating a "clear and present danger" and was put in jail.