Case Brief – Cohen v. California

Case Brief- Cohen v. California
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Case Brief- Cohen v. California
Statement of Facts
In American history, Paul Robert Cohen had his name appear in first Amendment free-speech cases. Cohen’s situation strengthened decision-making by the supreme court on free speech and protecting people’s right to engage in offensive expression. In its judgment, the court made a significant understanding of essential principles.
Procedural History
The case controversy started when Cohen was convicted of disturbing the peace through offensive behavior. On April 1968, Robert Cohen, in a courthouse, Robert Cohen wore a jacket bearing the abusive words “Fuck the Draft”. He was arrested and charged with violating state breach of peace through offensive conduct. The Los Angeles- based court convicted Cohen and sentenced him to 30 days of jail time. Although the ...