Discussing the First Amendment

Authors

Christina E. Wells, University of Missouri School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

Despite its many good qualities, Eternally Vigilant nevertheless suffers from a flaw common to First Amendment scholarship--a tendency to give short shrift to study of the social, psychological, historical, and political factors that influence the Court's decision making and, thus, free speech doctrine. Discussion including these influences would facilitate an even greater understanding of free speech doctrine and the principles that underlie it.

Recommended Citation

Christina E. Wells, Discussing the First Amendment Eternally Vigilant: Free Speech in the Modern Era, 101 Mich. L. Rev. 1566 (2003)