WOOD v. GEORGIA
Supreme Court Cases
370 U.S. 375 (1962)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the citation of a political candidate for contempt of court after he criticized a judge's grand jury instructions in a pending case violated his freedom of speech under the First Amendment.
Action
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- E. Freeman Leverett View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Milton Kramer View all cases