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'Simple' Takes On The Supreme Court, Robert Tsai
'Simple' Takes On The Supreme Court, Robert Tsai
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This essay assesses black literature as a medium for working out popular understandings of America’s Constitution and laws. Starting in the 1940s, Langston Hughes’s fictional character, Jesse B. Semple, began appearing in the prominent black newspaper, the Chicago Defender. The figure affectionately known as “Simple” was undereducated, unsophisticated, and plain spoken - certainly to a fault according to prevailing standards of civility, race relations, and professional attainment. Butthese very traits, along with a gritty experience under Jim Crow, made him not only a sympathetic figure but also an armchair legal theorist. In a series of barroom conversations, Simple ably critiqued …
The Making Of Modern Libel Law: A Glimpse Behind The Scenes, Stephen Wermiel, Lee Levine
The Making Of Modern Libel Law: A Glimpse Behind The Scenes, Stephen Wermiel, Lee Levine
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Religious Liberty And The Law, Stephen Wermiel
Religious Liberty And The Law, Stephen Wermiel
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Exploring The Myths About The Ninth Circuit, Stephen Wermiel
Exploring The Myths About The Ninth Circuit, Stephen Wermiel
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Snepp V. United States: The Cia Secrecy Agreement And The First Amendment, Diane Orentlicher
Snepp V. United States: The Cia Secrecy Agreement And The First Amendment, Diane Orentlicher
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