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Historical (Undated in text)

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A heated exchange (possibly apocryphal) between Justices Hugo Black and Felix Frankfurter during a Supreme Court case regarding state censorship and the interpretation of the First Amendment.

Participants (3)

Name Type Mentions
Felix Frankfurter person 14 View Entity
Hugo Black person 6 View Entity
Unnamed lawyer person 14 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017173.jpg

Manuscript Draft / Book Chapter • 2.89 MB
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This document appears to be a page (page 86) from a manuscript draft, dated April 2, 2012, bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. The text is a philosophical and legal essay discussing the value of dissent, analyzing the First Amendment through the lens of a debate between Justices Hugo Black and Felix Frankfurter regarding the words 'Congress' and 'no.' The author (writing in the first person) expresses admiration for biblical and historical figures who challenged authority.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Supreme Court
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
3
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-20 18:42

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017173.jpg
Date String
Historical (Undated in text)

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