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Faculty Scholarship

1998

Freedom of speech

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Quo Vadis, Posadas?, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1998

Quo Vadis, Posadas?, William W. Van Alstyne

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This examination looks at Virginia's ban on speech advertising motorcycles and revisits the question raised in the Posadas decision - may a state ban speech about a legal product the state could ban if it so desired. This article uses comparisons to the government employee speech cases to further illuminate the issue.


Silence Is Not Golden: Protecting Lawyer Speech Under The First Amendment, Erwin Chemerinsky Jan 1998

Silence Is Not Golden: Protecting Lawyer Speech Under The First Amendment, Erwin Chemerinsky

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Free Speech And Good Character, Vincent A. Blasi Jan 1998

Free Speech And Good Character, Vincent A. Blasi

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Early proponents of the freedom of speech such as John Milton, John Stuart Mill, and Louis Brandeis emphasized the role expressive liberty plays in strengthening the character of persons entrusted with such freedom. These theorists argued that character traits such as civic courage, independence of mind, and the capacity to learn from experience and adapt are nurtured by trusting citizens with dangerous ideas. Today there is much talk about good character in relation to free speech disputes-but all on the side of those who would regulate speakers. It is time to remember that a concern about character cuts both ways …