From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
Gilbert v. Minnesota
Supreme Court of the United States
254 U.S. 325 (1920)
- Written by David Schleider, JD
Facts
A Minnesota statute prohibited any form of speech that discouraged others from enlisting in the army or to otherwise aid or assist the United States in its war efforts. While the United States was at war with Germany during World War I, Gilbert (defendant) publicly gave a speech denouncing the United States’ involvement in the war and discouraging men to enlist in the army. Gilbert was indicted and charged for violating the Minnesota statute. Gilbert appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (McKenna, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
