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Freedom Of Expression In Secondary Schools, Ann Aldrich, Joanne V. Sommers Jan 1970

Freedom Of Expression In Secondary Schools, Ann Aldrich, Joanne V. Sommers

Cleveland State Law Review

Guzick v. Drebus, currently under consideration on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, raises important questions concerning the application of the First Amendment to secondary school students.


Book Review, James P. Huddleston Jan 1970

Book Review, James P. Huddleston

Cleveland State Law Review

Review of Charles Rembar, The End of Obscenity, Random House, 1969.


Free Speech On Private Property, Daniel A. Silver Jan 1970

Free Speech On Private Property, Daniel A. Silver

Cleveland State Law Review

In our system of constitutional law the First Amendment right of freedom of speech has always maintained a preferred position. The Supreme Court of the United States, on numerous occasions, has proclaimed freedom of speech to be one of our most fundamental rights. An evolving problem in the area of free speech is the question of what constitutes a proper forum for the expression of First Amendment rights. This paper examines the use of private property as a forum for expression.


Freedom Of Speech Of The Public School Teacher, Edward M. Graham Jan 1970

Freedom Of Speech Of The Public School Teacher, Edward M. Graham

Cleveland State Law Review

Courts, until recent years, when deciding whether teachers surrender their right of free speech by accepting employment in the public schools, have almost universally held that the rights of teachers as individuals are subordinate to the rights of school boards as public employers. In applying the principle of stare decisis, courts had continuously relied upon cases reasoned along the lines of early American decisions in which the courts considered the exemplar responsibility of the teacher as the only material issue. Because of this judicial outlook, teachers have had great difficulty defending against dismissal or other disciplinary action by their employing …


F.C.C. And The Fairness Doctrine, Marilyn G. Zack Jan 1970

F.C.C. And The Fairness Doctrine, Marilyn G. Zack

Cleveland State Law Review

In the United States broadcasting is a competitive business. But radio and television also are media for the expression of free speech in matters of vital concern in a self-governing society. Freedom of protected from governmental abridgement by the first amendment. Is free speech unconstitutionally abridged by governmental action with respect to program content? Or do the fairness doctrine and the personal attack and editorialization rules enhance free speech? What quantum of program control can be justified on the basis of the public interest in view of the first amendment-which applies also to broadcasters?