Legal Opinion
Charles James v. The Board of Education of Central District No. 1 of the Towns of Addison
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 24, 1972No. 697, Docket 72-1109PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
The first amendment proscription against any law abridging freedom of expression, perhaps more than any other constitutional guarantee, frequently brings into sharp focus the ihexorable tension between enduring concerns for individual freedom and the authority required to preserve the democracy so crucial to realizing that freedom. For several decades, the courts have struggled with principles and concepts necessary to strike a functional balance between protected speech and the government’s legitimate interest in protecting our democracy. 1
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