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Rod Smolla

2015

Freedom of Speech

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Terrorism And The Bill Of Rights, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 2015

Terrorism And The Bill Of Rights, Rodney A. Smolla

Rod Smolla

This year is the Tenth Anniversary of the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, and the Journal is very fortunate and honored to have Professor Rodney Smolla publish an article in this year's volume. Professor Smolla played an integral role in the founding and organizing of not only the Journal, but also the Institute of Bill of Rights Law at William & Mary Law School. The Journal extends its most appreciative thanks to Professor Smolla for all his help. In this Article, Professor Smolla examines the right to free speech in the context of Black v. Commonwealth, a case …


The Future Of Defamation In Illinois After Colson V. Steig And Chapski V. Copley Press, Inc., Linda A. Malone, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 2015

The Future Of Defamation In Illinois After Colson V. Steig And Chapski V. Copley Press, Inc., Linda A. Malone, Rodney A. Smolla

Rod Smolla

No abstract provided.


First Amendment - What Content Restrictions Can Congress Place On Nea Grants?, William Bradford Reynolds, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 2015

First Amendment - What Content Restrictions Can Congress Place On Nea Grants?, William Bradford Reynolds, Rodney A. Smolla

Rod Smolla

No abstract provided.


Report Of The Coalition For A New America: Platform Section On Communications Policy, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 2015

Report Of The Coalition For A New America: Platform Section On Communications Policy, Rodney A. Smolla

Rod Smolla

No abstract provided.


Rethinking First Amendment Assumptions About Racist And Sexist Speech, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 2015

Rethinking First Amendment Assumptions About Racist And Sexist Speech, Rodney A. Smolla

Rod Smolla

No abstract provided.


Freedom Of Speech For Libraries And Librarians, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 2015

Freedom Of Speech For Libraries And Librarians, Rodney A. Smolla

Rod Smolla

Noting the recent bicentennial of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Professor Smolla considers the role of librarians in opposing censorship. He proposes a new principle of "professionalism" to establish the librarian's role, and discusses the principle in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Board of Education v. Pico.