Friend of the Court: On the Front Lines with the First Amendment - Couverture souple

Abrams, Floyd

 
9780300205633: Friend of the Court: On the Front Lines with the First Amendment
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ISBN 10 : 0300205635 ISBN 13 : 9780300205633
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2014

Synopsis

America's preeminent First Amendment lawyer speaks out on the most controversial free-speech issues of our time

Since 1971, when the Pentagon Papers were leaked to the New York Times and furious debate over First Amendment rights ensued, free-speech cases have emerged in rapid succession. Floyd Abrams has been on the front lines of nearly every one of these major cases, which is also to say that, more than any other person, he has forged this country's legal understanding of free speech. Litigating everything from national-security and prior-restraint issues to controversies concerning the law of libel and attempts by local officials to censor art, Abrams has worked devotedly to protect the First Amendment, the "crown jewel" of America's Constitution. This collection of Abrams's writings gathers speeches, articles, debates, briefs, oral arguments, and testimony from his entire career. The writings illuminate topics of ongoing import: WikiLeaks, the correctness of the Citizens United case, journalist shield laws, and, not least, the responsibilities of the press. An exceptional writer and a brilliant thinker, Abrams offers a unique perspective on the First Amendment and the unparalleled rights it confers.

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À propos de l?auteur

Floyd Abrams is senior counsel in the New York law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law, and author of several books, including The Soul of the First Amendment (Yale University Press, 2017). Abrams has argued frequently in the Supreme Court in First Amendment cases ranging from the Pentagon Papers case to Citizens United.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300205635
ISBN 13 
9780300205633
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
488
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Editeur : Yale University Press, 2013
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