United States v. Stevens
Citation
559 U.S. 460 (2010)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
The First Amendment does not permit the government to create new categories of unprotected speech based on a categorical balancing of costs and benefits; the historical approach to unprotected categories governs.
Significance
Rejected government’s attempt to create a new unprotected category for depictions of animal cruelty; reinforced the categorical approach to First Amendment analysis.