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Speech, Intent, And The Chilling Effect, Leslie Kendrick
Speech, Intent, And The Chilling Effect, Leslie Kendrick
William & Mary Law Review
Speaker’s intent requirements are a common but unremarked feature of First Amendment law. From the “actual malice” standard for defamation to the specific-intent requirement for incitement, many types of expression are protected or unprotected depending on the state of mind with which they are said. To the extent that courts and commentators have considered why speaker’s intent should determine First Amendment protection, they have relied upon the chilling effect. On this view, imposing strict liability for harmful speech, such as defamatory statements, would overdeter, or chill, valuable speech, such as true political information. Intent requirements are necessary prophylactically to provide …
Privacy And Consent Over Time: The Role Of Agreement In Fourth Amendment Analysis, Christine Jolls
Privacy And Consent Over Time: The Role Of Agreement In Fourth Amendment Analysis, Christine Jolls
William & Mary Law Review
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Knowledge Is Power: The Fundamental Right To Record Present Observations In Public, Travis Gunn
Knowledge Is Power: The Fundamental Right To Record Present Observations In Public, Travis Gunn
William & Mary Law Review
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