Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Role v. Teamsters Union Local 11
Role v. Teamsters Union Loc. 11, 527 U.S. 1040 (1999)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1999-06-24
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- "We consistently have held that whether a defendant's statement is a true threat or mere political speech is a question for the jury.... [Only if] there is no question that a defendant's speech is protected by the First Amendment [can] the court ... dismiss the charge as a matter of law."
- rejecting general challenge to death penalty statutes
Citator
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C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.