The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_v._California" id="mwARY" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Cohen v. California">Paul Cohen</a> for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" id="mwARc" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="First Amendment to the United States Constitution">First Amendment to the United States Constitution</a>.