The Soul of the First Amendment

The Soul of the First Amendment
Author: Floyd Abrams
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0300190883

A lively and controversial overview by the nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer of the unique protections for freedom of speech in America The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution--the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer and award-winning legal scholar specializing in First Amendment issues, examines the degree to which American law protects free speech more often, more intensely, and more controversially than is the case anywhere else in the world, including democratic nations such as Canada and England. In this lively, powerful, and provocative work, the author addresses legal issues from the adoption of the Bill of Rights through recent cases such as Citizens United. He also examines the repeated conflicts between claims of free speech and those of national security occasioned by the publication of classified material such as was contained in the Pentagon Papers and was made public by WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden.

Freedom for the Thought That We Hate

Freedom for the Thought That We Hate
Author: Anthony Lewis
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 1458758389

More than any other people on earth, we Americans are free to say and write what we think. The press can air the secrets of government, the corporate boardroom, or the bedroom with little fear of punishment or penalty. This extraordinary freedom results not from America’s culture of tolerance, but from fourteen words in the constitution: the free expression clauses of the First Amendment.InFreedom for the Thought That We Hate, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Lewis describes how our free-speech rights were created in five distinct areas—political speech, artistic expression, libel, commercial speech, and unusual forms of expression such as T-shirts and campaign spending. It is a story of hard choices, heroic judges, and the fascinating and eccentric defendants who forced the legal system to come face to face with one of America’s great founding ideas.

What is Wrong with the First Amendment?

What is Wrong with the First Amendment?
Author: Steven H. Shiffrin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-10-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107160960

This book argues that America's relationship with the First Amendment jeopardizes privacy, equality, fair trials and democracy.

First Amendment Institutions

First Amendment Institutions
Author: Paul Horwitz
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2013-01-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0674070925

Addressing a host of hot-button issues, from the barring of Christian student groups and military recruiters from law schools and universities to churches’ immunity from civil rights legislation in hiring and firing ministers, Paul Horwitz proposes a radical reformation of First Amendment law. Arguing that rigidly doctrinal approaches can’t account for messy, real-world situations, he suggests that the courts loosen their reins and let those institutions with a stake in First Amendment freedoms do more of the work of enforcing them. Universities, the press, libraries, churches, and various other institutions and associations are a fundamental part of the infrastructure of public discourse. Rather than subject them to ill-fitting, top-down rules and legal categories, courts should make them partners in shaping public discourse and First Amendment law, giving these institutions substantial autonomy to regulate their own affairs. Self-regulation and public criticism should be the key restraints on these institutions, not judicial fiat. Horwitz suggests that this approach would help the law enhance the contribution of our “First Amendment institutions” to social and political life. It would also move us toward a conception of the state as a participating member of our social framework, rather than a reigning and often overbearing sovereign. First Amendment Institutions offers a new vantage point from which to evaluate ongoing debates over topics ranging from campaign finance reform to campus hate speech and affirmative action in higher education. This book promises to promote—and provoke—important new discussions about the shape and future of the First Amendment.

The First Amendment

The First Amendment
Author: Geoffrey R. Stone
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Freedom of religion
ISBN: 9781454868248

The casebook you asked for is here! Instructors nationwide have requested a First Amendment off-shoot from the best-selling Constitutional Law casebook by authors Stone, Seidman, Sunstein, and Tushnet. Now, Aspen is proud to meet that request with this current, concise, and focused volume designed expressly for a separate course or seminar dedicated to the First Amendment. Developed fromtheir chapters on Freedom of Expression and the Constitution and Religion, the authors focus 75 percent of the book on freedom of religion. The authors' annual supplement to their Constitutional Law casebook will now include any new developments or revisions to the First Amendment to keep this new text completely up-to-date.

When Freedom Speaks

When Freedom Speaks
Author: Lynn Greenky
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2022-05-24
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1684580935

"Chronicles the stories that narrate our First Amendment right to speak our minds"--

First Amendment Stories

First Amendment Stories
Author: Richard W. Garnett
Publisher: Foundation Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Assembly, Right of
ISBN: 9781599417752

Softbound - New, softbound print book.

Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment

Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment
Author: George Anastaplo
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2007-02-16
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0813137306

The guarantee of free speech enshrined in the U.S. Bill of Rights draws upon two millennia of Western thought about the value and necessity of free inquiry. Acclaimed legal scholar George Anastaplo traces the philosophical development of the idea of free inquiry from Plato's Apology to Socrates to John Milton's Areopagitica. He describes how these seminal texts and others by such diverse thinkers as St. Paul, Thomas More, and John Stuart Mill influenced the formation and the earliest applications of the First Amendment. Anastaplo also focuses on the critical free speech implications of a dozen Supreme Court cases and shows how First Amendment interpretations have evolved in response to modern events. Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment grounds its vision of America's most basic freedoms in the intellectual traditions of Western political philosophy, providing crucial insight into the legal challenges of the future through the lens of the past.

The First Amendment

The First Amendment
Author: Daniel A. Farber
Publisher: West Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Freedom of religion
ISBN: 9781566626118

Foundational Issues; Why Protect Speech?; First Amendment History; Overview of Current Doctrine; Free Expression and the Constitution; Content Distinction; First Amendment Toolkit; Categorical Approach; Illegal Advocacy; Rise of Clear and Present Danger; McCarthy Era and Its Aftermath; Brandenburg and Beyond; Defamation and Other Torts; The New York Times Case; Private Libels; Other Torts; Offensive Language and Hate Speech; Regulation of Offensive Expression; University Regulation of Hate Speech; Sexual Material; Development of the Obscenity Law; "Zoning" Approach; "Civil Rights"Approach; Speech in Special Settings; Commercial Speech; Specific Types of Advertising: Public Property; Regulation in Traditional Forms; Speech in the Public Sector; Media; Associations, Parties, Political Campaigns; Religion; Free Exercise; Establishment Clause.

Examples & Explanations for First Amendment

Examples & Explanations for First Amendment
Author: Laura E. Little
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1543822290

Award-winning teacher and respected author of several volumes, Professor Laura Little has written a new book on the First Amendment. Following the proven Examples and Explanations format, the book covers all of the amendment’s major topics – with emphasis on speech and religion. Professor Little presents hypothetical examples that range from simple and straightforward to complex and rich. As a result, students using the book can acquire both basic and advanced knowledge of First Amendment doctrine. Equally important, this approach allows students the opportunity to practice their skill of marshalling arguments on many sides of contested legal issues. With its short chapters, the book is an exceptionally useful complement to any of the available casebooks in the field. Highlights of this E&E study aid (first edition): Professor Little brings her characteristically clear writing style and constitutional law expertise to the subject. The book’s organization enables students to choose the particular topics they need to study and that match the coverage of their course. The topics covered include a comprehensive review of the most recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on speech, association, and religion as well as cutting edge issues raised by current events, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The concise explication of legal doctrine (and its uncertainties) ensure a baseline of student understanding and maximizes accessibility to difficult, abstract concepts. The book’s balance between simple and complex hypotheticals serves an array of student needs. While providing deep coverage of abstract concepts, the book includes many practical introductions to law practice reality. Professor Little has not only established her reputation as a constitutional scholar, but also comes to the subject with experience as a practicing First Amendment lawyer for the media. Professors and students will benefit from: Adaptable organization allows the book to complement any casebook. Figures, examples, explanations, and varying difficulty in the presented material ensure that the book will serve the needs of a variety of users and will appeal to different learning styles. Balance between theoretical and practical materials enables broad understanding.