In Cohen v.California a man had been convicted for displaying a jacket with profane language in a courthouse corridor.Did the Supreme Court uphold the conviction?
A)Yes,because the message amounted to "fighting words."
B)Yes,because the language was obscene.
C)No,because evidence showed that no one was actually offended by the language.
D)No,because the state failed to demonstrate a compelling reason for the prosecution.

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The best choice is D because the Supreme Court ruled that the state failed to demonstrate a compelling reason for the prosecution, violating the man's right to free speech under the First Amendment. The Court determined that the message on the jacket was not directed at any specific individual, did not provoke immediate physical harm, and was a form of expressive conduct protected under the Constitution.

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