Rehnquist:Īre you suggesting that would be a change in our constitutional jurisprudence to protect that? Alan L. This cases raises as a general question the question of whether the Court should expand the areas left unprotected by the First Amendment, and create another exception to protected speech.Īnd in this situation, the new area that is sought to be protected is satiric or critical commentary of a public figure which does not contain any assertions of fact. The First Amendment doesn’t protect fighting words made in the presence of the person to whom the words are addressed and likely to incite violence. The First Amendment doesn’t protect obscene speech. The First Amendment protects all speech except for certain narrowly drawn categories.įor example, the First Amendment does protect false statements of fact made with requisite fault. Chief Justice and may it please the Court:
Isaacman, you may proceed whenever you’re ready. We’ll hear argument first this morning in No. Opinion Announcement – February 24, 1988Īudio Transcription for Opinion Announcement – Februin Hustler Magazine, Inc.