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Freedom Of The Press In U.S. Protests, Abigail Rosenthal Jan 2021

Freedom Of The Press In U.S. Protests, Abigail Rosenthal

Human Rights Brief

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Hot Off The Press: An Argument For A Federal Shield Law Affording A Qualified Evidentiary Privilege To Journalists In Light Of Renewed Concerns About Freedom Of The Press And National Security, Nicole N. Wentworth May 2020

Hot Off The Press: An Argument For A Federal Shield Law Affording A Qualified Evidentiary Privilege To Journalists In Light Of Renewed Concerns About Freedom Of The Press And National Security, Nicole N. Wentworth

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

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Chipping Away At The First Amendment: Newspapermen Must Disclose Sources, Michael F. Buchicchio Aug 2015

Chipping Away At The First Amendment: Newspapermen Must Disclose Sources, Michael F. Buchicchio

Akron Law Review

This Comment will explore the background and history of the journalistic privilege in light of case law and early constitutional argument. It will analyze the recent Supreme Court decisions denying a privilege to newsmen to conceal their sources, and attempt to explain how this privilege can best be maintained.


Kuhlmeier V. Hazelwood School District: The First Amendment Rights Of Public High School Students, Edward S. Muse Jul 2015

Kuhlmeier V. Hazelwood School District: The First Amendment Rights Of Public High School Students, Edward S. Muse

Akron Law Review

In Kuhlmeier v. Hazelwood School District, the Supreme Court held that high school students' first amendment rights were not violated when their principal deleted articles from the school newspaper. The Court stated that the school newspaper was not a "public forum" for expression which normally receives full first amendment protection. The Court further held that the school principal did not violate students' first amendment rights when he restricted the printing of articles due to the effect that they could have on other students.

The Supreme Court's decision will undoubtedly curtail students' rights to free speech and press. This casenote …


Hate Speech, Free Speech And The University, Robert W. Mcgee Jul 2015

Hate Speech, Free Speech And The University, Robert W. Mcgee

Akron Law Review

Students and faculty face possible retribution for expressing unpopular ideas, making statements that may be offensive to someone, or even for asking legitimate questions that deal with race, sex, ethnicity or sexual preference. A "thought police" mentality has infested the university, just as McCarthyism did in the 1950s. This article explores the current state of this mentality and discusses the problems inherent in trying to preserve and protect the right of free speech in the university


The Week After, Lawrence K. Karlton Dec 2014

The Week After, Lawrence K. Karlton

Touro Law Review

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Can Freedom Of Speech Bear The Twenty-First Century's Weight?, Lillian R. Bevier Feb 2012

Can Freedom Of Speech Bear The Twenty-First Century's Weight?, Lillian R. Bevier

Pepperdine Law Review

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Free Speech In The Twenty-First Century: Ten Lessons From The Twentieth Century, Geoffrey R. Stone Feb 2012

Free Speech In The Twenty-First Century: Ten Lessons From The Twentieth Century, Geoffrey R. Stone

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Barry P. Mcdonald Feb 2012

Introduction, Barry P. Mcdonald

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Championship Season For The First Amendment, Joel Gora Jan 1996

A Championship Season For The First Amendment, Joel Gora

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Branzburg V. Hayes: A Need For Statutory Protection Of News Sources, Richard E. Anderson Jan 1972

Branzburg V. Hayes: A Need For Statutory Protection Of News Sources, Richard E. Anderson

Kentucky Law Journal

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Postal Power-Exclusion Of Periodical Publication From Second- Class Mailing Privilege-The Esquire Case, John R. Dykema Dec 1946

Postal Power-Exclusion Of Periodical Publication From Second- Class Mailing Privilege-The Esquire Case, John R. Dykema

Michigan Law Review

Respondent is the publisher of the well-known monthly periodical Esquire. In l 933 it was granted a second-class mailing permit pursuant to section 14 of the Classification Act of 1879. In 1943 the then Postmaster General, Frank C. Walker, issued a citation to respondent to show cause why the permit should not be suspended or revoked, on the theory that the magazine did not qualify under the fourth condition of the act, relevant portions of which read as follows: "It must be originated and published for the dissemination of information of a public character, or devoted to literature, the sciences, …