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Must Speech Be Special?, Frederick Schauer Jan 1983

Must Speech Be Special?, Frederick Schauer

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The Future Of Defamation In Illinois After Colson V. Steig And Chapski V. Copley Press, Inc., Linda A. Malone, Rodney A. Smolla Jan 1983

The Future Of Defamation In Illinois After Colson V. Steig And Chapski V. Copley Press, Inc., Linda A. Malone, Rodney A. Smolla

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A Graphic Review Of The Free Speech Clause, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1982

A Graphic Review Of The Free Speech Clause, William W. Van Alstyne

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No abstract provided.


Codifying The First Amendment: New York V. Ferber, Frederick Schauer Jan 1982

Codifying The First Amendment: New York V. Ferber, Frederick Schauer

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No abstract provided.


Categories And The First Amendment: A Play In Three Acts, Frederick Schauer Jan 1981

Categories And The First Amendment: A Play In Three Acts, Frederick Schauer

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No abstract provided.


The First Amendment And The Free Press: A Comment On Some New Trends And Some Old Theories, William W. Van Alstyne Oct 1980

The First Amendment And The Free Press: A Comment On Some New Trends And Some Old Theories, William W. Van Alstyne

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Responding to the trend of media rights being subjugated through the legal process, this article examines Justice Stewart's suggestion that the media should be treated with extra deference in First Amendment cases. This examination looks at the sufficiency of the press's claim of judicial harshness, whether the press should be treated differently than other speakers, and also compares press freedom in foreign nations.


Response: Pornography And The First Amendment, Frederick Schauer Jul 1979

Response: Pornography And The First Amendment, Frederick Schauer

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Private Speech And The Private Forum: Givhan V. Western Line School District, Frederick Schauer Jan 1979

Private Speech And The Private Forum: Givhan V. Western Line School District, Frederick Schauer

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No abstract provided.


Speech And Speech - Obscenity And Obscenity: An Exercise In The Interpretation Of Constitutional Language, Frederick Schauer Jan 1979

Speech And Speech - Obscenity And Obscenity: An Exercise In The Interpretation Of Constitutional Language, Frederick Schauer

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Commentators have criticized the Supreme Court's use of the "two-level" theory of speech to place obscenity beyond the pale of the first amendment. They charge the Court with shirking the task of balancing first amendment values and the states' interests in regulating obscene material. Professor Schauer meets this criticism by examining the meaning of the word "speech" in the context of the purposes of the first amendment and the Constitution as a whole. He concludes that "speech"does not include a category.of obscenity'that performs the function of a surrogate sexual act and is lacking in communicative content. The Court's treatment of …


Free Press-Fair Trial: Restrictive Orders After Nebraska Press, Doug R. Rendleman Jan 1979

Free Press-Fair Trial: Restrictive Orders After Nebraska Press, Doug R. Rendleman

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Fear, Risk And The First Amendment: Unraveling The Chilling Effect, Frederick Schauer Jan 1978

Fear, Risk And The First Amendment: Unraveling The Chilling Effect, Frederick Schauer

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No abstract provided.


Tenure Rights In Contractual And Constitutional Context, Ronald C. Brown Jan 1977

Tenure Rights In Contractual And Constitutional Context, Ronald C. Brown

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The Hazards To The Press Of Claiming A “Preferred Position”, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1977

The Hazards To The Press Of Claiming A “Preferred Position”, William W. Van Alstyne

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No abstract provided.


The Future Of Cable Communications And The Fairness Doctrine, Tom A. Collins Jul 1975

The Future Of Cable Communications And The Fairness Doctrine, Tom A. Collins

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No abstract provided.