SUGARMAN v. UNITED STATES
Supreme Court Cases
249 U.S. 182 (1919)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the lower trial court committed an error by failing to give specific First Amendment instructions to the jury regarding wartime speech, and whether the defendant’s appeal presented a substantial constitutional question that granted the Supreme Court jurisdiction.
Action
Petition denied or appeal dismissed. Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- John Lord O'Brian View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Seymour Stedman View all cases
- T.E. Latimer View all cases