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Posner, Blackstone, And Prior Restraints On Speech, Ashutosh Bhagwat
Posner, Blackstone, And Prior Restraints On Speech, Ashutosh Bhagwat
BYU Law Review
Judge Richard Posner recently asserted that the original understanding of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment was to prohibit “censorship”—meaning prior restraints—but not subsequent punishments. Posner was following in the footsteps of many other eminent jurists including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Joseph Story, James Wilson, and ultimately William Blackstone.
The problem is, this claim is simply wrong. Firstly, it misquotes Blackstone. Blackstone said that the liberty of the press meant only freedom from prior restraints; he never discussed speech. When one does examine the Speech Clause, it becomes quite clear that its protections cannot be limited to freedom …
Free Speech And Public Order Exceptions: A Case For The U.S. Standard, Asma T. Uddin
Free Speech And Public Order Exceptions: A Case For The U.S. Standard, Asma T. Uddin
BYU Law Review
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Keynote Address, Orrin G. Hatch
Commandments, Crosses, & Prayers: The Roberts Court’S Approach To Public Religion, Zachary D. Smith
Commandments, Crosses, & Prayers: The Roberts Court’S Approach To Public Religion, Zachary D. Smith
BYU Law Review
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The Very Old New Separationism, Alan M. Hurst