Use this classroom-ready lesson to examine free-expression issues surrounding a controversial speaker invited to appear at UC Berkeley. We provide questions to help guide your students on if and when offensive speech should be banned, and what are the competing groups and interests.
Hill v. Colorado (2000)
Does a Colorado statute requiring speakers to obtain consent from people within 100 feet of a health care facility entrance before speaking violate the First Amendment rights of the speaker? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2000.
U.S. v. Stevens (2010)
Does a law banning the sale of images of animal cruelty violate the speaker’s right to the freedom of speech? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered this question in 2010.