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1808 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quick Facts United States v. Adams, Original jurisdictionArgued August 8, 1807 Decided April 21, 1808 ...
United States v. Adams | |
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Original jurisdiction Argued August 8, 1807 Decided April 21, 1808 | |
Full case name | United States v. John Quincy Adams, United States Senator of Massachusetts |
Decision | [Marshall Opinion] |
Questions presented | |
Does Article II Section 4 of the United States Constitution prohibit a member public endorsing the impeachment of an elected or appointed official who is outside the branch of government of the campaigner in question? | |
Outcome | |
Public endorsement of Impeachment of public officials is ruled as protected speech under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Article II Section 4 of the United States Constitution does not prohibit public endorsement of an elected or appointed official | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | John Marshall, William Cushing, Samuel Chase, Bushrod Washington, Brockholst Livingston, Thomas Todd, joined by William Johnson |
Concurrence | William Johnson |
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