Freedom of the Press

Criminalized making false statements that were critical of the federal government

Congress lets act expire, Jefferson pardons all convicted under Sedition Act

Patterson v. Colorado

Congress passes the Sedition Act, which forbids spoken or printed criticism of the U.S. government, the Constitution or the flag

Printed statements could be punished after printed but not allowed to be censored before

Obscenity to be defined by community standards.

First Amendment protects the publication of all statements, about the conduct of public officials

Gave person who was attacked right to respond publicly on the station

Pentagon Papers Trial