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On the Front Lines with the First Amendment
Yale University Press
June 2013
On Sale: June 1, 2013
488 pages
ISBN: 0300190875
EAN: 9780300190878
Kindle: B00CSPYBZA
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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 countryβs 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 βcrown jewelβ of Americaβs Constitution. This collection of Abramsβs 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.
 Media BuzzDiane Rehm Show - NPR - June 11, 2013
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