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Issue Is it constitutional for the government to restrict freedom of speech for the purpose of protecting the Government of the United States? Facts On June 17, 1957 the Supreme Court found leaders of the Communist Party of California guilty for conspiracy to overthrow the Government of the United States. The Court found the Communist Party to be guilty of promoting and soliciting the unlawful purposes of their party, to be affiliated with other Communist Parties elsewhere, to write and publish articles on the teaching of overthrowing the Government, and to recruit new members from schools and other federal institutions. Decision The decision of the Supreme Court was controversial among the justices. Mr. J