Before the Court in Elonis v. United States
The Justices Weigh in on the Facebook Threats
At 10:58 a.m. on December 1, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 13–983, Anthony Douglas Elonis v. United States. At 12:01 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of John P. Elwood, representing Anthony Douglas Elonis, and Michael R. Dreeben, deputy U.S. solicitor general. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of the Department of Anthony Douglas Elonis MR. ELWOOD: The First Amendment permits restrictions on the content of speech for a few welldefined, narrowly limited classes of communication clearly supported…
