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Art As Speech, Edward J. Eberle
Cross Burning, Hate Speech, And Free Speech In America, Edward J. Eberle
Cross Burning, Hate Speech, And Free Speech In America, Edward J. Eberle
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Hate Speech, Offensive Speech, And Public Discourse In America, Edward J. Eberle
Hate Speech, Offensive Speech, And Public Discourse In America, Edward J. Eberle
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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 …
Practical Reason: The Commercial Speech Paradigm, Edward J. Eberle
Practical Reason: The Commercial Speech Paradigm, Edward J. Eberle
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First Amendment jurisprudence incorporates a continual struggle to balance coflicting interests. Free speech values must be weighed against communitarian interests in a rational manner. The article examines the foundationalist approach to this task, and finds it incapable of providing a unified First Amendment theory. Through examination of the treatment of commercial speech, the article arrives at a more coherent approach through the application of practical reasoning. The proposed methodology allows for principled analysis and decisions which yield an internally consistent body of law.
Prior Restraint Of Expression Through The Private Search Doctrine, Edward J. Eberle
Prior Restraint Of Expression Through The Private Search Doctrine, Edward J. Eberle
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