In Schenck v.United States,socialist Charles T.Schenck had his conviction overturned for distributing antidraft leaflets on First Amendment grounds.

Name: In Schenck v.United States,socialist Charles T.Schenck had his conviction overturned for distributing antidraft leaflets on First Amendment grounds.
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Schenck's conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court, which ruled that his actions posed a "clear and present danger" to the United States during wartime, thus not protected by the First Amendment.

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