A Ku Klux Klan member's prosecution under a criminal syndicalism law was invalidated by a Supreme Court decision holding that even those who express violent racist views are protected by the First Amendment unless they create an imminent danger of violent action.The case:

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The Supreme Court decision that held that even those who express violent racist views are protected by the First Amendment unless they create an imminent danger of violent action is Brandenburg v. Ohio, which makes D the correct answer choice. The other cases mentioned dealt with different issues related to the First Amendment, such as free speech during wartime (Schenck v. U.S.), the application of the First Amendment to states (Gitlow v. New York), and the criminalization of advocacy for political change (Yates v. U.S. and Whitney v. California).

A Ku Klux Klan Member's Prosecution Under a Criminal Syndicalism