The Village of Skokie v. National Socialist Party of America

On May 1, 1977, I proposed opening a uniform parade at Squawvill Village near Chicago, Illinois. There are thousands of Jewish massacre survivors in Skokie. Shocked by the news, the survivors stood up to protest the march (Don 's book cover back). The controversial marching planned in the center of the town clearly causes problems.

A couple of years after the Miller incident, an incident occurred in 1975 in a small village in Skokie. The National Socialist Party (NSPA) decided to march through Skokie. The residents of this village are primarily Jews who pay a certain amount to NSPA and stipulate that the demonstrators can not wear uniforms. Interestingly, the American Citizen Freedom Association appointed two Jewish lawyers to protect the Nazi Party. NSPA won the lawsuit, but they have never really held a parade. Some people think that should not be a controversy; it should not be allowed to march as it will impair peace.

As many Americans know, most people's so-called hate speech is protected by the first amendment. Skokie's Nazis is a classic case. In 1977, the National Socialist Party proposed a parade that is the home of many survivors of the Holocaust in this dominant Jewish community. American Civil Liberties Union defended the right to display Nazi symbols, wearing Nazi uniforms, and the court upheld this right. The Nazis won (they finally decided to march elsewhere). So far, I said there is no good example that the United States has the most powerful speech protection in the world. But my new illustration is Charlottesville in the summer 2017. I am teaching at the University of Virginia Law School in Charlottesville, Virginia.