Dennis v. United States, decided in 1952, stands not far from the mid-point in the span of years that the Supreme Court has seriously considered the free speech clause of the First Amendment. The Court's encounters began in 1919 and have continued to the present day.
a. Explain fully the opinion of Chief Justice Vinson, the separate opinion of Justice Frankfurter, and the dissenting opinions of Justices Black and Douglas.
b. Of the three positions represented by those four opinions, which one (or ones) seems to have been most sounded rejected by the Court's decision in Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)? Explain.

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The Answer of Dennis v. United States, decided in 1952, stands not far from the mid-point in the span of years that the Supreme Court has seriously considered the free speech clause of the First Amendment. The Court's encounters began in 1919 and have continued to the present day.
a. Explain fully the opinion of Chief Justice Vinson, the separate opinion of Justice Frankfurter, and the dissenting opinions of Justices Black and Douglas.
b. Of the three positions represented by those four opinions, which one (or ones) seems to have been most sounded rejected by the Court's decision in Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)? Explain.

Dennis V United States, Decided in 1952, Stands Not Far from from the Mid-Point