The 'fire in a crowded theatre' standard was a metaphor for opposing the draft originating in Schenck v United States. Neither Schenck nor Brandenburg (which i

The 'fire in a crowded theatre' standard was a metaphor for opposing the draft originating in Schenck v United States. Neither Schenck nor Brandenburg (which is considered to relate to Schenck) relate to actually yelling the word 'fire' more than indirectly.