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Constitutional Law Keyed to Choper
Feiner v. New York
Citation:
340 U.S. 315 (1951)Facts
On March 8, 1949, Irving Feiner was addressing an open-air meeting at a street corner in Syracuse, New York, using a loudspeaker. He was speaking to a racially mixed crowd of about 75-80 people who filled the sidewalk and spilled into the street. The purpose of his speech was to publicize a meeting of the Young Progressives of America to be held that evening, after the original venue permit had been revoked. During his speech, Feiner made derogatory remarks about President Truman, the American Legion, and local officials, and allegedly encouraged Black citizens to “rise up in arms” for equal rights. The crowd became restless with pushing and shoving, and at least one person threatened violence if police did not intervene. After police officers twice requested that Feiner stop speaking and he refused, they arrested him for disorderly conduct.
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