Watts v. United States – True Threat Test – 1st Amendment In Watts v. United States, 394 U.S. 705 (1969), the Supreme Court held, without the benefit of oral argument, that the First Amendment does not protect true threats. The Court also explained that political hyperbole does not qualify as such a threat. ‘If they ever make me carry … Continue reading Watts v. United States – True Threat Test – 1st Amendment