First Determinations of Unconstitutionality under the First Amendment?

[William Funk]

For general information, off list I was given Lamont v. Postmaster General,
381 U.S. 301 (1965) (federal statute) and Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S.
359 (1931)(state stature).  Apparently, in DC v. Heller, the Supreme Court
said their first case to overturn a state law on a free speech ground was
Near v. Minnesota, 283 U.S. 697 (1931), but Stromberg was decided a month
earlier.  

Bill Funk

 

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I would appreciate it if someone could direct me to the first case holding a
federal statute unconstitutional under the First Amendment and the first
case holding a state statute unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

Bill Funk

Lewis & Clark Law School

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