Legal Opinion
Cortright v. Resor
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 23, 1971No. 70 C 909PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WEINSTEIN, District Judge.
This litigation presents serious questions concerning the right of soldiers to free speech and the authority of this Court to protect that right. In the belief that the Army’s ability to function effectively would be strengthened, a soldier was transferred and regulations were more strictly enforced because some members of an Army unit circulated and signed petitions opposing the war in Vietnam and because some members’ wives and one member’s girl friend demonstrated against that war. These steps were approved by the chain of command up to and including the…
2Cases cited149 opinions
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- The Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party the Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican PartyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Microsoft Corp. v. Manning, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1995
- United States v. LopezDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1971
- Manual De J. Gomez v. Jerry v. Wilson, Chief of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
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