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© Getty Images With civil and criminal proceedings under way in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, one thing is clear: Allegations of incitement will be hard to sustain unless the Supreme Court modernizes its rulings on the issue.  The Court ruled in the 1969 case of  Brandenburg v. Ohio that speech is constitutionally protected except where it is “directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.” That decision has grown increasingly problematic as the modes, channels and consequences of modern communication have changed fundamentally the context to which it is being applied. The Court struggled admirably to enhance freedom of speech, with Justices Douglas and Black rejecting the “clear and present danger” doctrine framed earlier by Justice Holmes. Yet Holmes’ underlying metaphor lingers: Who can claim the right to shout fire in a crowded theater? 

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