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Fordham Law Review

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1992

Jurisprudence

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The Value Of Friendship In Law And Literature, Michael J. Kaufman Jan 1992

The Value Of Friendship In Law And Literature, Michael J. Kaufman

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Once thought to be indespensible to a good life, the value of friendship has been swept away by the most recent trends in philosophical, literary, and legal thought. After tracing the subtle decline in the value of friendship, this Article employs these very trends to redefine and resurrect that value, particularly within American law. A good work of art is one which elevates its own art-form by successfully channeling the anxiety of influence created by competing art forms. A good judicial opinion, therefore, is one which elevates the art of judging above strong competing arts such as philosophy and literature. …


Symposium: Brown V. Board Of Education And Its Legacy: A Tribute To Justice Thurgood Marshall, The Limitless Horizons Of Brown V. Board Of Education, Louis H. Pollack Jan 1992

Symposium: Brown V. Board Of Education And Its Legacy: A Tribute To Justice Thurgood Marshall, The Limitless Horizons Of Brown V. Board Of Education, Louis H. Pollack

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Judge Pollak discusses the impact of Brown on Supreme Court jurisprudence. He begins by recounting Morgan v. Virginia--a significant Supreme Court decision that foreshadowed the holding of Brown. The remainder of Judge Pollak's speech highlights Brown's impact on, inter alia, First Amendment jurisprudence and international law.