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Antebellum Perspectives On Free Speech, Mark A. Graber
Antebellum Perspectives On Free Speech, Mark A. Graber
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
In his book, Free Speech, "The People's Darling Privilege": Struggles for Freedom of Expression in American History, Professor Michael Kent Curtis documents the political struggles over free speech rights that took place between the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791 and the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868. Professor Curtis looks to these early free speech fights to help define the contours of contemporary speech rights. In this review, Professor Mark A. Graber discusses Professor Curtis's contribution to constitutional history, and the implications of The People's Darling Privilege for constitutional theorists
Speech, Press, And Democracy, Paul Finkelman
Speech, Press, And Democracy, Paul Finkelman
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Professor Michael Kent Curtis's latest book, Free Speech, "The People's Darling Privilege": Struggles for Freedom of Expression in American History, chronicles the efforts of ordinary Americans to protect their right to freedom of expression from 1791-1865. Professor Paul Finkelman reviews this book, focusing primarily on Curtis's discussions of suppression of speech prior to and during the Civil War period and additionally providing some thoughts concerning the appropriateness of revoking free speech rights during times of war.
Politics And Personalities In The Federal Appointments Process, Christopher L. Eisgruber
Politics And Personalities In The Federal Appointments Process, Christopher L. Eisgruber
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Michael Gerhardt's latest book, The Federal Appointments Process, examines historically both the politics and procedures employed by the president and Congress in selecting, and ultimately appointing, judicial nominees. In this book review, Professor Christopher Eisgruber focuses on some of Gerhardt's most salient observations and illustrates the degree to which the historical trends Gerhardt describes impact current appointment practices.
The Bill Of Rights: Creation And Reconstruction By Akhil Reed Amar
The Bill Of Rights: Creation And Reconstruction By Akhil Reed Amar
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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The Bill Of Rights, The Fourteenth Amendment, And The Seven Deadly Sins Of Legal Scholarship, Richard L. Aynes
The Bill Of Rights, The Fourteenth Amendment, And The Seven Deadly Sins Of Legal Scholarship, Richard L. Aynes
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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A Story For All Seasons: Akhil Reed Amar On The Bill Of Rights, Michael Kent Curtis
A Story For All Seasons: Akhil Reed Amar On The Bill Of Rights, Michael Kent Curtis
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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Comments On Akhil Reed Amar's The Bill Of Rights: Creation And Reconstruction, Melvin I. Urofsky
Comments On Akhil Reed Amar's The Bill Of Rights: Creation And Reconstruction, Melvin I. Urofsky
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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Ackermania: The Quest For A Common Law Of Higher Lawmaking, Michael J. Gerhardt
Ackermania: The Quest For A Common Law Of Higher Lawmaking, Michael J. Gerhardt
William & Mary Law Review
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High Wall Or Lines Of Separation?, James J. Knicely
High Wall Or Lines Of Separation?, James J. Knicely
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
The issue of religion and the role it should play in government has long evoked spirited debate. Recently, an argument has been made that the "separation" between religion and politics has played a large factor in what many consider to be our nation's "moral decay. " Such an argument, however, is not new.
In reviewing Religion and Politics in the Early Republic: Jasper Adams and the Church-State Debate, edited by Daniel L. Dreisbach, James Knicely examines the power of elected government to act benevolently toward religion and the moral values associated with it in light of today's social ills. Religion …
The Partial Republican, John O. Mcginnis
The Partial Republican, John O. Mcginnis
William & Mary Law Review
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Hustler Magazine V. Falwell: A Mislitigated And Misreasoned Case, Bruce Fein
Hustler Magazine V. Falwell: A Mislitigated And Misreasoned Case, Bruce Fein
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of Court And Constitution In The Twentieth Century, Paul G. Kauper
Book Review Of Court And Constitution In The Twentieth Century, Paul G. Kauper
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of Religion And The Public Order, Number Five, An Annual Review Of Church And State, And Of Religion, Law, And Society, William A. Spurrier
Book Review Of Religion And The Public Order, Number Five, An Annual Review Of Church And State, And Of Religion, Law, And Society, William A. Spurrier
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of The Road From Runnymeade: Magna Carta And Constitutionalism In America, Robert E. Knowlton
Book Review Of The Road From Runnymeade: Magna Carta And Constitutionalism In America, Robert E. Knowlton
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of The First Freedom, Arthur B. Hanson
Book Review Of The First Freedom, Arthur B. Hanson
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of The Constitutional Right Of Association, Jeffrey M. Graham
Book Review Of The Constitutional Right Of Association, Jeffrey M. Graham
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of To Secure These Blessings, Richard Crouch
Book Review Of To Secure These Blessings, Richard Crouch
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of The Sovereign Prerogative, John E. Donaldson
Book Review Of The Sovereign Prerogative, John E. Donaldson
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of Legacy Of Suppression, James P. Whyte Jr.
Book Review Of Legacy Of Suppression, James P. Whyte Jr.
William & Mary Law Review
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Book Review Of Justices Black And Frankfurter: Conflict In The Court, Richard G. Stevens
Book Review Of Justices Black And Frankfurter: Conflict In The Court, Richard G. Stevens
William & Mary Law Review
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