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The "Conscription" cartoon in Masses Publishing — described in Masses Publishing Co. v. Patten, 244 F. 535, 536, 541 (S.D.N.Y. 1917), rev'd, 246 F. 24 (2d Cir. 1917)

The two-sided circular in Schenck — Transcript of Record 5 (insert), in Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919) (Nos. 437 & 438) (filed May 3, 1918) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 249)

The speech in Debs — Brief for Plaintiff in Error 2–31 (convention speech); Transcript of Record 236–248 (closing argument to the jury), in Debs v. United States, 249 U.S. 211 (1919) (No. 714) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 249)

The circulars in Abrams — Transcript of Record 16–19, in Abrams v. United States, 250 U.S. 616 (1919) (No. 316) (filed Mar. 12, 1919) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 250)

The Left Wing Manifesto in Gitlow — "The Left Wing Manifesto," The Revolutionary Age, vol. 2, no. 1, July 5, 1919, at 1, 6–8, 14–15, reprinted in Radical Periodicals in the United States: Revolutionary Age, Volumes 1–2, 1918–1919 (Greenwood Reprint Corp. 1968)

An article used as evidence in Near — "Facts, Not Theories," The Saturday Press, vol. 1, no. 9, Nov. 13, 1927, p. 4; Transcript of Record 322–326, in Near v. Minnesota ex rel. Olson, 283 U.S. 697 (1931) (No. 91) (filed Apr. 25, 1930) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 283:39)

Examples of the documents in Herndon — Transcript of Record 57, 60A, 60–67, in Herndon v. Lowry, 301 U.S. 242 (1937) (filed Oct. 20, 1936) (Nos. 474 & 475)

Transcript of the phonograph record in Cantwell — Brief of Appellants and Petitioners 5–9, in Cantwell v. Connecticut, 310 U.S. 296 (1940) (No. 632) (filed Mar. 18, 1940) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 310:5)

The handbills in Valentine — Transcript of Record 18A–18C, in Valentine v. Chrestensen, 316 U.S. 52 (1942) (No. 707) (filed Oct. 21, 1941) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 316:35)

The speech in Terminiello — Terminiello v. Chicago, 337 U.S. 1, 14–22 (1949) (Jackson, J., dissenting)

Accounts of the speech in Feiner — Transcript of Record 18–26, 41–42, 73–78 (testimony), 136–142 (trial court’s decision), in Feiner v. New York, 340 U.S. 315 (1951) (No. 93) (printed Aug. 31, 1950) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 340:21)

The leaflet in Beauharnais — Transcript of Record 10A, in Beauharnais v. Illinois, 343 U.S. 250 (1952) (No. 118) (printed Oct. 23, 1951) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 343:4)

The advertisement in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan — New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 305 (1964) (appendix to the opinion of the Court)

Photographs of the protest in O’Brien — Joint Appendix 48–56, in United States v. O’Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968) (Nos. 232 & 233) (filed Nov. 15, 1967) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 391:8)

The letter to the newspaper in Pickering — Statement as to Jurisdiction 19–21, in Pickering v. Board of Educ. of Township High Sch. Dist. 205, 391 U.S. 563 (1968) (No. 510) (filed Aug. 17, 1967) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 391:16)

Examples of gender-segregated want-ads in Pittsburgh Press — Appendix 305a, 307a, 309a, 311a, in Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Comm’n on Human Relations, 413 U.S. 376 (1973) (No. 72-419) (filed Jan. 11, 1973) (U.S. Supreme Court Records & Briefs, vol. 413:5)

Transcript of the monologue in FCC v. Pacifica — FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 736, 751–755 (1979) (appendix to the opinion of the Court)

Photographs of the display in Lynch v. Donnelly — Joint Appendix 147, 149, 171, 178, in Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 (1984) (No. 82-1256)

Page proofs of the student articles in Kuhlmeier — Joint Appendix 4–6, in Hazelwood Sch. Dist. v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988) (No. 86-836)

The "ad parody—not to be taken seriously" in Hustler v. Falwell — "Jerry Falwell talks about his first time," Hustler Magazine, Nov. 1983 (inside front cover)

Pictures of the displays in Allegheny v. ACLU — County of Allegheny v. ACLU, 492 U.S. 573, 621 (1989) (appendix to the opinion of Justice Blackmun)

The newspaper articles in Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. — Joint Appendix 1–10, in Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., 501 U.S. 663 (1991) (No. 90-634) (permission request pending)

The city council resolutions and ordinances in Lukumi — Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah, 508 U.S. 520, 548–557 (1993) (appendix to the opinion of the Court)

The anonymous leaflets in McIntyre — Appendix to Pet. for Cert. A-38 to A-39, in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Comm’n, 514 U.S. 334 (1995) (No. 93-986) (courtesy David Goldberger, Director of Clinical Programs, Ohio State University College of Law)

A picture of crosses in the square in Pinette — Capitol Sq. Review Bd. v. Pinette, 515 U.S. 753, 795–796 (1995) (appendix to the opinion of Justice Souter)

The school’s student-activity-fee policy in Rosenberger –– Appendix to Pet. for Cert. 61a–67a, in Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of Univ. of Va., 515 U.S. 819 (1995) (No. 94-329)

Correspondence and the newspaper article in Boy Scouts v. Dale — Joint Appendix 135–138, 515–518, in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000) (No. 99-699) (permission request pending)

Transcript of the intercepted telephone conversation in Bartnicki — Joint Appendix 41–48, in Bartnicki v. Vopper, 632 U.S. 514 (2001) (Nos. 99-1687 & 99-1728)