First Amendment

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This course provides an overview of the scope and limitations of governmental authority under the U.S. Constitution.

Written by a leading national scholar, Farber's coverage of the First Amendment is clear and incisive. All of the major areas of this complex doctrine are reviewed, including the religion clauses. The text also probes theories of free speech and debates over controversial issues such as campaign finance, hate speech, and religious exemptions. The new edition covers recent Supreme Court decisions dealing with the use of free exercise claims as a defense in discrimination cases, the elimination of mandatory fees to support public employee unions as a violation of free speech, and the right of convicted sex offenders to access online social media.

This text explores the wide variety of doctrines set forth in case law as well as the philosophical foundations of First Amendment law. Illusrative of the topics covered is the increasing protection given to commercial speech even when government has found such speech to be sufficently harmful to merit regulation. Other examples include the diminshing protection given to the speech of government employees when that speech is undertaken in the line of duty. Included also is the continuing debate between separationists and accomodationists on the Supreme Court in the area of freedom of religion. In short, a wide range of contemporary First Amendment law issues are covered in the book.
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This Stories title will enrich First Amendment courses and help students appreciate the premises that animate the cases and the values that are at stake in religious-liberty and free-speech controversies, rarely captured fully by doctrinal presentations. This collection offers carefully selected and rich cases that involve real stories, which can themselves serve as points-of-entry to the many great, ongoing debates that run through our free speech and religious liberty traditions.

Brownstein and Jacobs's Global Issues in Freedom of Speech and Religion: Cases and Materials is a companion volume to existing materials. Designed to assist professors in introducing issues of international and comparative law, this title is ideal for use in educational courses that address: •The First Amendment•Law and religion•Individual rights•Other topics dealing with free speech and religious liberty In order to make companion materials understandable and accessible to students as well as to professors who have not taught the materials before, this title: •Includes case excerpts, helpful background materials, and notes•Is set out in a structure that mirrors U.S. constitutional jurisprudence

This concise guide breaks down a complicated topic―the First Amendment―and makes it understandable and fun. The book walks briskly through cases, rules, and theories to draw a reader-friendly road map of the First Amendment. Two law school deans and First Amendment enthusiasts, Bob Power and Mark Alexander, synthesize principles with memorable examples and a sharp wit. Their analysis reveals the common sense behind much First Amendment law, and at the same time identifies some of its flaws and inconsistencies. The book addresses the deep historic roots as well as current problems such as campaign finance, hate speech, and electronic communications. It is equally useful as a general guide as it is for preparing for class and for exams (including the bar!).
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