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Weaver (law, U. of Louisville) and Hellman (law, U. of Pittsburgh) present a law school casebook devoted to issues raised by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The majority of the cases presented come from the Supreme Court and include dissenting opinions. Some explanatory notes on issues not addressed in decisions are presented alongside problems for students. Separate sections focus on the problem of subversive advocacy, content regulation, trans-substantive doctrines, the regulation of protected speech, the principle of content neutrality, the public forum doctrine, technology issues, freedom of association, the press, the establishment of religion clause, and the free exercise of religion clause. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, ORSynopsis
Weaver (law, U. of Louisville) and Hellman (law, U. of Pittsburgh) present a law school casebook devoted to issues raised by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The majority of the cases presented come from the Supreme Court and include dissenting opinions. Some explanatory notes on issues not addressed in decisions are presented alongside problems for students. Separate sections focus on the problem of subversive advocacy, content regulation, trans-substantive doctrines, the regulation of protected speech, the principle of content neutrality, the public forum doctrine, technology issues, freedom of association, the press, the establishment of religion clause, and the free exercise of religion clause. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Weaver (law, U. of Louisville) and Hellman (law, U. of Pittsburgh) present a law school casebook devoted to issues raised by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The majority of the cases presented come from the Supreme Court and include dissenting opinions. Some explanatory notes on issues not addressed in decisions are presented alongside problems for students. Separate sections focus on the problem of subversive advocacy, content regulation, trans-substantive doctrines, the regulation of protected speech, the principle of content neutrality, the public forum doctrine, technology issues, freedom of association, the press, the establishment of religion clause, and the free exercise of religion clause. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)