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Apr 3, 2024 · William O. Douglas met regularly with Roosevelt and came close to replacing Vice President Henry Wallace on the 1944 ticket before being edged out by Sen. Harry Truman. The justices were “a fractious crew,” Sloan observes, “plagued by internal rivalries, bitter resentments, and behind-the-curtain feuds.
Apr 5, 2024 · The dissents of Justices William O. Douglas (1898–1980) and Hugo Black (1886–1971) provide strong justifications for tolerating offensive speech, and warn of the dangers of censorship.
5 days ago · : 73 Brandeis's successor, William O. Douglas, many years later, wrote that the nomination of Brandeis "frightened the Establishment" because he was "a militant crusader for social justice." According to the legal historian Scott Powe, much of the opposition to Brandeis's appointment also stemmed from "blatant anti-semitism."
4 days ago · Justices Hugo Black and William O. Douglas dissented from the majority opinion. In his dissent, Black wrote "public opinion being what it now is, few will protest the conviction of these Communist petitioners.
- Over 100 convictions, with sentences up to six years in prison and each a $10,000 fine
- Violating the Smith Act, by conspiring to violently overthrow the government
- 1949–1958
- 144 leaders of the Communist Party USA
1 day ago · U.S. Case Law. 381 U.S. 479 (1965), invalidated a law prohibiting the use of contraceptives, even by married persons. An executive of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut had been convicted of counseling clients to use contraceptives. In overturning the conviction, Justice William O. Douglas (writing for the Court) stated that there was ...
Apr 2, 2024 · 29th Annual ASECA Dinner and William O. Douglas Award Presentation Tuesday, April 2, 2024 JW Marriott - Washington, DC For years, the tradition of the Annual ASECA Dinner has been a greatly anticipated event.
6 days ago · In Terry’s lone dissent, Justice William O. Douglas warned that “to give the police greater power than a (judge) is to take a long step down the totalitarian path.” The decision in Terry is...
