Dark, Bold Autograph of Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Dated Autograph with Vintage Photo of a Young Holmes

Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Dated Autograph with Vintage Photo. Holmes was a great advocate and defender of the First Amendment and it was his decision in "Schenck v. U.S. which established the principle that speech that is not a "clear and present danger" is protected. Much of the Court's later decision making in several areas of the law were profoundly affected by Holmes' belief in practical thinking based upon experience to decide important issues.