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The Supreme Court And The Not-So-Privileged Press, John D. Epps Jan 1979

The Supreme Court And The Not-So-Privileged Press, John D. Epps

University of Richmond Law Review

The first amendment mandates freedom of the press, but the extent of that freedom has been the issue in scores of Supreme Court opinions. Whether press freedom is above and beyond that provided the general public by the first amendment has been a fertile question for debate. The question is more than academic, however; its answer has determined, for example, that reporters must be jailed for refusing to comply with subpoenas and that newsrooms can be searched for evidence of criminal activities.


Consistency And Predictability: Supreme Court Antitrust Decisions During The 1978 Term, Jeff Miles Jan 1979

Consistency And Predictability: Supreme Court Antitrust Decisions During The 1978 Term, Jeff Miles

University of Richmond Law Review

An article which discusses the Supreme Court's antitrust decisions during a term is necessarily general in nature, because temporal and spatial constraints do not allow in-depth treatises on each issue raised in each case. Rather, the writing should explain each decision, analyze the Court's reasoning, and assess the holding's effect on future cases and antitrust enforcement in general. Perhaps, however, the most crucial requirement is that it explain judicial philosophies and trends that aid counsel in advising their clients.