In Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court, Terry Eastland brings together the Court's leading First Amendment cases, some 60 in all, starting with Schenck v. United States (1919) and ending with Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1998). Complete with a comprehensive introduction, pertinent indices and a useful bibliography, Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court offers the general and specialized reader alike a thorough treatment of the Court's understanding on the First Amendment's speech, press, assembly, and petition clauses.
In Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court, Terry Eastland brings together the Court's leading First Amendment cases, some 60 in all, starting with Schenck v. United States (1919) and ending with Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1998). Complete with a comprehensive introduction, pertinent indices and a useful bibliography, Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court offers the general and specialized reader alike a thorough treatment of the Court's understanding on the First Amendment's speech, press, assembly, and petition clauses.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Schenck v. United States, 1919 Chapter 3 Abrams v. United States, 1919 Chapter 4 Gitlow v. New York, 1925 Chapter 5 Whitney v. California, 1927 Chapter 6 Stromberg v. California, 1931 Chapter 7 Near v. Minnesota, 1931 Chapter 8 Grosjean v. American Press Co., 1936 Chapter 9 DeJonge v. Oregon, 1937 Chapter 10 Herndon v. Lowry, 1937 Chapter 11 Lovell v. City of Griffin, 1938 Chapter 12 Thornhill v. Alabama, 1940 Chapter 13 Cox v. New Hampshire, 1941 Chapter 14 W. VA State Board of Education v. Barnette, 1943 Chapter 15 Thomas v. Collins, 1945 Chapter 16 United Public Workers v. Mitchell, 1947 Chapter 17 Kovacs v. Cooper, 1949 Chapter 18 Terminiello v. Chicago, 1949 Chapter 19 Communications Association v. Douds, 1950 Chapter 20 Feiner v. New York, 1951 Chapter 21 Kunz v. New York, 1951 Chapter 22 Dennis v. United States, 1951 Chapter 23 Beauharnais v. Illinois, 1952 Chapter 24 Burstyn v. Wilson, 1952 Chapter 25 Roth v. United States, 1957 Chapter 26 NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson, 1958 Chapter 27 Barenblatt v. United States, 1959 Chapter 28 Edwards v. South Carolina, 1963 Chapter 29 New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 1964 Chapter 30 Lamont v. Postmaster General, 1965 Chapter 31 Unites States v. Robel, 1967 Chapter 32 United States v. O'Brien, 1968 Chapter 33 Red Lion Broadcasting v. FCC, 1969 Chapter 34 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 1969 Chapter 35 Brandenburg v. Ohio, 1969 Chapter 36 Cohen v. California, 1971 Chapter 37 New York Times Co. v. United States, 1971 Chapter 38 Branzburg v. Hayes, 1972 Chapter 39 Miller v. California, 1973 and Paris Adult Theatre v. Slaton, 1973 Chapter 40 Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo, 1974 Chapter 41 Buckley v. Valeo, 1976 Chapter 42 Virginia Pharmacy Board v. Virginia Consumer Council, 1976 Chapter 43 Zurcher v. Stanford Daily, 1978 Chapter 44 Richmond Newspapers Inc. v. Virginia, 1980 Chapter 45 New York v. Ferber, 1982 Chapter 46 Roberts v. United States Jaycees, 1984 Chapter 47 Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., 1986 Chapter 48 Bethel School District No. 43 v. Fraser, 1986 Chapter 49 Airport Commissioners v. Jews for Jesus, Inc., 1987 Chapter 50 Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, 1988 Chapter 51 Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 1988 Chapter 52 Texas v. Johnson, 1989 Chapter 53 Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., 1990 Chapter 54 Rust v. Sullivan, 1991 Chapter 55 R.A.V. v. St. Paul, 1992 Chapter 56 Hurley v. Irish-American Gay Group of Boston, 1995 Chapter 57 44 Liquormart v. Rhode Island, 1996 Chapter 58 Reno v. ACLU, 1997 Chapter 59 National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley, 1998 Chapter 60 Justices of the United Supreme Court, 1919-1999
Terry Eastland has written for numerous publications on a wide variety of political and legal issues. His books include Energy in the Executive: The Case for the Strong Presidency; Ending Affirmative Action: The Case for Colorblind Justice; and Religious Liberty in the Supreme Court: The Cases That Define the Debate Over Church and State.
Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court is a valuable
contribution to the literature on modern constitutional law. While
fully attentive to legal doctrines and styles of judicial decision
making, Eastland provides a clear, critical, and refreshingly
nontechnical documentary account of succeeding waves of civil
libertarianism that have redefined the relationship between
American citizens and the federal government in the twentieth
century. Substantial selections from leading judicial opinions,
combined with contemporary journalistic commentary, give this
sourcebook a richly contextualized historical character.
*Herman Belz, University of Maryland, College Park*
Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court renders a significant
contribution to our First Amendment literature. The 60 defining
20th century freedom of speech, press, and assembly cases, from
Schenck (1919) through Finley (1998), represent a splendid
compendium of the subject, both for the public at large and as a
teaching tool. The author deserves warm plaudits for a handsomely
produced and expertly edited work.
*Henry J. Abraham, University of Virginia*
This book should be in the classrooms—not just the libraries—of our
school.
*USA Today*
Eastland has assembled an excellent collection of landmark U.S.
Supreme Court cases and provides commentary dealing with free
expression in a masterly introductory essay. Each of the 60 cases
covered includes an informative statement of the facts, an
explanation of the doctrine or test used in reaching the decision,
and an account of how the Court later treated the precedent set by
the case. Excerpts from Court opinions and major concurrences and
dissents are carefully selected. 'Responses,' editorial comments
from national newspapers and magazines, or statements from
organizations affected by the rulings follow most cases. This
unique feature provides thoughtful material for evaluating the
cases. This book would be a splendid text for courses in
constitutional law, political science, or journalism. Recommended
for undergraduate, graduate, research, and professional
collections.
*CHOICE*
A splendid textbook for any free speech class, or for that matter
for any reader interested in free speech. The contemporaneous
reactions from leading newspapers are an especially valuable and
unusual feature.
*Eugene Volokh, UCLA School of Law*
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