September 6, 2011
United States v. O’Brien (1968)
Posted by David Clarkson under 3, Case Briefs | Tags: 1968, 1st Amendment, Draft, Selective Service Act, Vietnam War |[17] Comments
1. Facts of Case The United States v. O’Brien case started in 1966 and was officially settled in 1968. David Paul O’Brien and three others were arrested on March 31st, 1966 by several FBI agents on the steps the South Boston Courthouse. Members of the large crowd that had gathered attacked the three men after […]