Gitlow v. New York

Definition

A Supreme Court case in 1925 where it was decided that the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause extended the First Amendment's provisions on freedom of speech and press to apply to state governments as well as federal government.

Related terms

First Amendment: The part of the U.S. Constitution protecting freedoms including speech, assembly, and worship.

Fourteenth Amendment: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting citizenship rights and equal protection under law for all citizens.

Incorporation Doctrine: The constitutional doctrine whereby selected provisions of Bill of Rights are made applicable to states through Due Process Clause of Fourteenth Amendment.