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Law Faculty Scholarship

Roger Williams University

Constitutional Law

1st Amendment

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Articles 1 - 4 of 4

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Art As Speech, Edward J. Eberle Jan 2007

Art As Speech, Edward J. Eberle

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No abstract provided.


Cross Burning, Hate Speech, And Free Speech In America, Edward J. Eberle Oct 2004

Cross Burning, Hate Speech, And Free Speech In America, Edward J. Eberle

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No abstract provided.


Hate Speech, Offensive Speech, And Public Discourse In America, Edward J. Eberle Jan 1994

Hate Speech, Offensive Speech, And Public Discourse In America, Edward J. Eberle

Law Faculty Scholarship

In this article, Professor Eberle discusses several limitations on governmental power to regulate public discourse. After examining the United States Supreme Court decisions of R.A.V. v. City of St. Paula nd Wisconsin v. Mitchell, Professor Eberle concludes that government should refrain from regulating speech itself. Rather, any restrictions should focus strictly on the problematic conduct underlying the speech which justifies regulation. Professor Eberle also concludes that the Court has implicitly recognized two distinct subcategories of "content" discrimination and viewpoint discrimination. Both subcategories are presumptively unconstitutional and nominally subject to conventional strict scrutiny. The Court, however, finds viewpoint discrimination more dangerous …


Prior Restraint Of Expression Through The Private Search Doctrine, Edward J. Eberle Jan 1983

Prior Restraint Of Expression Through The Private Search Doctrine, Edward J. Eberle

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No abstract provided.