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Claim 937

The Supreme Court of the United States heard Frohwerk's appeal on January 27, 1919, and affirmed his conviction on March 10, 1919.

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

Statement
The Supreme Court of the United States heard Frohwerk's appeal on January 27, 1919, and affirmed his conviction on March 10, 1919.
Field
status
Value
Supreme Court argued Jan. 27, 1919, decided March 10, 1919
About
incident 1918-us-espionage-act-conviction-of-editor-frohwerk
Source
Frohwerk v. United States, 249 U.S. 204 (1919)
Publisher
Frohwerk v. United States, 249 U.S. 204 (1919)
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1919-03-10

Quotation from the source

No. 685. Argued Jan. 27, 1919. Decided March 10, 1919.