United States v. Stickrath

United States v. Stickrath, 242 F. 151 (S.D. Ohio 1917), is a case that was decided by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, in which it was ruled that threatening the president of the United States was akin to treason.[1] It was also held that stating the president "ought" to be killed was more serious than saying that the president "should" be killed.

United States v. Stickrath
CourtUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Full case nameUnited States v. Pemberton W. Stickrath
DecidedJune 22, 1917
Docket nos.No. 932
ProsecutionStuart R. Bolin
Court membership
Judge(s) sittingJohn Elbert Sater

References edit

  1. ^ United States v. Stickrath, 242 F. 151 (S.D. Ohio 1917).