In 1993, a Wisconsin law that allowed lengthier sentences for hate crimes was challenged as a violation of the First Amendment. How did the Court rule? Multiple choice question. It upheld the law because it was not aimed at free speech but at actions that were not protected by the First Amendment. It struck down the law because it did not meet the imminent lawless action test. It upheld the law because hate crimes are tied to hate speech in such a way that meets the clear-and-present-danger test. It struck down the law because hate crimes are an extension of hate speech and are therefore protected