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Claim 921

The Supreme Court voted seven to two to uphold the constitutionality of New York's 1902 Criminal Anarchy Statute, which prohibited advocating the violent overthrow of the government.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The Supreme Court voted seven to two to uphold the constitutionality of New York's 1902 Criminal Anarchy Statute, which prohibited advocating the violent overthrow of the government.
Field
stated_justification
Value
Supreme Court upheld the 1902 Criminal Anarchy Statute 7-2
About
incident 1925-us-supreme-court-upholds-gitlow-anarchy-conviction
Source
Gitlow v. New York (1925), The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Publisher
Gitlow v. New York (1925), The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2009-01-01

Quotation from the source

the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold the constitutionality of New York’s Criminal Anarchy Statute of 1902 , which prohibited advocating violent overthrow of the government.