Spring 2014 The First Amendment
The First Amendment
Spring Semester 2014
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all references to page numbers refer to Stone, Seidman, Sunstein, Tushnet and Karlan, The First Amendment (4th ed. 2012).
Part I– Religious Liberty
1. The Establishment Clause
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Everson v. Board of Education and Notes, pp. 649-652
- Note on history of the Religion Clauses, pp. 652-659
- Note on general approaches to the Religion Clauses, pp. 659-665
- Note on Defining Religion, pp. 665-669
- Lemon v. Kurtzman, p. 671
- Notes and Lee v. Wiseman, pp. 672-684
2. School Prayer, Public Displays and De Facto Establishments
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Lynch v. Donnelly and Notes, pp. 684-692
- Note on the nonendorsement principle, pp. 692-701
- Note on problems with a purpose test, pp. 701-707
- Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
- Scotusblog coverage of Town of Greece v. Galloway
- Town of Greece v. Galloway Oral Argument Transcript
3. Government Aid to Religious Institutions
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Notes and Muller v. Allen, pp. 707-714
- Note on cases from Aguillar to Mitchell, pp. 714-720
- Zelman v. Simmons-Harris and Notes, pp. 720-729
- Bowen v. Kendrick and Notes
4. The Free Exercise Clause
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Note and Reynolds v. U.S. pp. 721-732
- Braunfeld v. Brown, pp. 732-733
- Sherbert v. Verner, pp. 733-734
- Wisconsin v. Yoder, pp. 734-735
- Cases on mandatory accomodation, pp. 735-739
- Employment Division v. Smith and Notes, pp. 739-751
- Locke v. Davey and Notes
- Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC
5. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Contraceptive Mandate
- Petitioner’s Brief in Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius
- Marty Lederman Posts on Hobby Lobby Part I Part II Part III Part IIIa Part IIIb Part IV Part V
- Eugene Volokh, Collected Posts on Hobby Lobby
- Marty Lederman, Little Sisters of the Poor State of Play Update
- Marty Lederman, Not Quite Hobby Lobby: The Non-Profit Cases
6. Permissible Accommodations of Religion
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Note and Corporation of Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Amos, pp. 753-759
- Texas Monthly v. Bullock and Notes, pp. 759-760
- Board of Education of Kiryas Joel School District v. Grumet and Notes pp. 760-762
- Notes on accomodation of religion, pp. 762-765
- Note on Free Exercise, Free Speech, and the Right of Expressive Association, pp. 766-770
- Schwartzman, Schragger, and Tebbe on The Establishment Clause and the Contraceptive Mandate, Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Part II– Freedom of Speech– Content Regulation
7. Theories of Free Speech; Seditious Advocacy
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Brandenburg v. Ohio and Notes, pp. 62-65
- Abrams v. United States and Notes, pp. 32-38
- Gitlow v. New York and Notes, pp. 38-43
- Whitney v. California and Notes, pp. 43-51
- Dennis v. United States and Notes, pp. 51-62
- Note on the Brandenburg formulation, pp. 65-75 (note especially Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, pp. 70-73)
- Bridges v. California and Watts v. U.S., pp. 75-78
- Planned Parenthood v. ACLA and Notes, pp. 78-81
- Marty Lederman, The Begolly Indictment and the First Amendment
- Benjamin Wittes, David Cole and Peter Margulies: An Exchange on Tarek Mehanna
- Marty Lederman, Avoidance of the First Amendment Questions in the Mehanna Case
- Notes on the history of the first amendment, pp. 3-9
- Notes on the philosophy of free expression, pp. 9-18
8. Defamation
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Note on “Low Value Speech”, pp. 155-156
- New York Times v. Sullivan and Notes, pp. 156-167
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts and Notes, pp. 167-168
- Gertz v. Robert Welch and Notes, pp. 168-171
- Note on public and private figures, public and private speech, pp. 171-173
- Dun and Bradstreet v. Greenmoss Builders and Notes, pp. 173-174
- Internet Service Provider Liability Exception 47 USC section 230
- Note on other false statements of fact, pp. 174-175
- Hustler Magazine v. Falwell and Notes, pp. 176-178
- Snyder v. Phelps, pp. 102-104
- United States v. Alavarez (The Stolen Valor Case)
9. Privacy
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Cox Broadcasting v. Cohn and Notes, pp. 178-181
- Note on invasion of privacy and the first amendment, pp. 181-185
- Bartnicki v. Vopper, pp. 335-337
- Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., p. 601
- Note on data privacy
- Sorrell v. IMS Health, Inc., pp. 208-210
Additional Reading
10. Vagueness, Overbreadth, and Prior Restraint
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Notes and Gooding v. Wilson, pp. 127-131
- Note on Overbreadth, pp.131-136
- Note on Vagueness, pp. 136-138
- Note on Prior Restraint, p. 138-139
- Lovell v. Griffin and Notes, pp. 139-143
- Freedman v. Maryland and Notes, pp. 143-145
- Near v. Minnesota and Notes, pp. 145-148
- Note on injunctions as prior restraints, pp. 148-153
- Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart and Notes, pp. 106-108
- New York Times Co. v. United States and Notes, pp. 108-122
- Note on the Progressive controversy, pp. 122-125
Additional Reading
11. Disclosure of Confidential, Sensitive, and Dangerous Information
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Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia and Notes, pp. 105-106
- Boehner v. McDermott
- United States v. Rosen
- Wikipedia article on Wikileaks
- Jack Goldsmith, Seven Thoughts on Wikileaks
- Statement of Abbe Lowell before House Judiciary Hearing on Wikileaks
- Statement of Geoffrey R. Stone before House Judiciary Hearing on Wikileaks
- 18 USC Section 231
- 18 USC Section 2339A
- 18 USC Section 2339B
- Snepp v. United States and Notes, pp. 573-579
Additional Reading
12. Pornography and Obscenity
A. Obscenity and Pornography
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Roth v. United States and Notes, pp. 215-227
- Miller v. California, pp. 227-230
- Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton and Notes, pp. 230-240
- Note on Pornography and the Victimization of Women, pp. 320-326
B. Child Pornography
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New York v. Ferber and Notes, pp. 241-243
- Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coallition, pp. 243-247
- Note on Child Pornography, pp. 247-249
C. Cruelty to Animals
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United States v. Stevens, pp. 249-255
13. Offensive and Indecent Speech
A. Captive Audiences
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Cohen v. California and Notes, pp. 260-269
- Erznoznick v. City of Jacksonville, pp. 270-271
B. Protection of Children
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FCC v. Pacifica Foundation and Notes, pp. 271-274
- Sable Communications v. FCC and Notes, pp. 274
- Action for Children’s Television v. FCC (ACT III)
- Reno v. ACLU, pp. 274-276
- Ashcroft v. ACLU, pp. 276-279
- Note on Indecent Expression, pp. 280-283
C. Violence
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Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, pp. 255-259
- Note on Violence as Obscenity, pp. 259-260
D. Secondary Effects and Zoning of Sexually Explicit Expression
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Young v. American Mini Theatres, pp. 283-285
- City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, p. 285-286
- City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books and Notes, pp. 286-288
- Note on Zoning and Nude Dancing, pp. 288-290
14. Fighting Words, Racist Speech and Harassment
A. Fighting Words and the Hostile Audience
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Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire and Notes, pp. 92-99
- Terminello v. Chicago, pp. 81-82
- Cantwell v. Connecticut and Notes, pp. 82-84
- Feiner v. New York and Notes, pp. 84-89
- Note on Revising the Feiner Approach, pp. 89-92
- Snyder v. Phelps, pp. 102-104
B. Racist Speech
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Beauharnais v. Illinois and Notes, pp. 290-294
- Note on Group Defamation and Hate Speech, pp. 294-300
- Notes on the Skokie Controversy, pp. 99-102
- R.A.V. v. St. Paul, pp. 300-306
- Wisconsin v. Mitchell and Notes, pp. 306-310
- Virginia v. Black and Notes, pp. 310-320
C. Harassment
Additional Reading
15. What is Speech?
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Notes and United States v. O’Brien, pp. 422-435
- Note on flag desecration and misuse, pp. 435-441
- Barnes v. Glen Theatre, pp. 441-444
- City of Erie v. Pap’s A.M., pp. 444-446
- Note on other forms of symbolic speech, pp. 447-450
- Village of Schaumberg v. Citizens For A Better Environment, pp.450-451
16. Commercial Speech
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Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Council and Notes, pp. 186-198
- Central Hudson Gas v. Public Service Commission of New York, pp. 198-201
- 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island and Notes, pp. 201-203
- Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly and Notes, pp. 203-204
- Sorrell v. IMS Health, Inc., pp. 208-210
- Thompson v. Western States Medical Center and Notes, pp. 204-210
- Note on Additional Limitations on the Protection of Commercial Speech, pp. 210-215
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA
Additional Reading
17. Freedom of Speech and Health Regulation
- United States v. Haroken
- David Brown, The press-release conviction of a biotech CEO and its impact on scientific research
- Pickup v. Brown
- King v. Christie
- Kate Murphy, Regulating CPCs: Consumer Protection or Affront to Free Speech?
- Jennifer Keighley, Abortion, the First Amendment, and the Fourth Circuit’s “Kangaroo Court”
- Wollschlaeger v. Farmer
Additional Reading
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Jennifer Keighley, Can You Handle the Truth? Compelled Commercial Speech and the First Amendment
- Rebecca Tushnet, Disputed scientific conclusions not actionable under Lanham Act
- Arthur L. Kellermann, Silencing the Slience on Gun Research
Part III– Regulation of Time, Place, and Manner
18. Time, Place and Manner Regulation
A. Content Neutral Regulation
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Notes and Schneider v. State, pp. 329-331
- Martin v. City of Struthers, pp. 331-332
- Kovacs v. Cooper, pp. 332-333
- Metromedia, Inc. v. San Diego and Notes, pp. 333-334
- City of Ladue v. Gilleo, pp. 334-335
- Bartnicki v. Vopper, pp. 335-337
- Notes on balancing and content neutrality, pp. 337-339
- Note on the meaning of content neutrality, pp. 339-343
- McCullen v. Coakley (SCOTUSBlog page)
B. The Public Forum
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Note and Commonwealth v. Davis, pp. 343-345
- Hague v. CIO and Notes, pp. 345-346
- Schneider v. State and Notes, pp. 346-347
- Notes on regulating the public forum, pp. 348-353
- Note on devices for regulating the public forum, pp. 353-355
- Balkin, Some Realism about Pluralism: Legal Realist Approaches to the First Amendment
19. Public, Limited and Non-Public Forums
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Adderly v. Florida and Notes, pp. 355-362
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness v. Lee, and Notes pp. 362-365
- Note on modern public forum doctrine, pp. 365-366
- Note on the right to a private forum, pp. 366-368
- Police Department of Chicago v. Mosley and Notes, pp. 368-374
- Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights and Notes, pp. 374-380
- Perry Educators’ Association v. Perry Local Educator’s Association and Notes, pp. 380-382
- Note on quintessential, designated, and non-public forums, pp. 382-388
- Note on religious expression and the meaning of “viewpoint neutrality”, pp. 388-391
- Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, pp. 392-396
Part IV– The First Amendment in the Welfare State
20. Government Speech and Government Subsidies to Speech
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Note and Southeastern Promotions v. Conrad, pp. 396-398
- Board of Education v. Pico and Notes, pp. 398-400
- Regan v. Taxation with Representation and Notes, pp. 400-402
- Rust v. Sullivan and Notes, pp. 402-408
- NEA v. Finley, pp. 408-413
- Legal Services Corporation v. Velazquez, pp. 413-417
- Note on the reach of government speech, pp. 417-422
- Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International
21. Freedom of Association
A. Associational Formation
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NAACP v. Button and Notes, pp. 515-519
- Note on Litigation and the First Amendment, pp. 517-519
- NAACP v. Alabama and Notes, pp. 519-521
- Roberts v. U.S. Jaycees and Notes, pp. 521-524
- Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, and Notes, pp. 524-530
B. Compelled Affirmation of Belief
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Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins, p. 530
- Note on Compelled Affirmation of Belief, pp. 531-537
- Elane Photography v. Willock
C. Anonymity
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Talley v. California, p. 579-580
- McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission, pp. 580-581
- Buckley v. Valeo and Notes, pp. 581-583
22. Campaign Finance
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Buckley v. Valeo and Notes, pp. 452-467
- Note on subsidy and disclosure, pp. 467-472
- Note on contributions, PAC’s, and political parties, pp. 472-474
- McConnell v. FEC (soft money issues), pp 474-478
- Davis v. FEC, pp, 478-481
- Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club Pac v. Bennett, pp. 481-487
- Note on conrporate contributions and expenditures, pp. 487-494
- Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, pp. 494-511
- McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
- Note on Additional Regulation of the Political Process, pp. 511-515
23. Freedom of the Press
A. Regulation of Newsgathering and Access to Information
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Notes and Branzburg v. Hayes, pp. 591-598
- Note on rights to gather news, pp. 598-604 (including Zurcher v. Stanford Daily and Cohen v. Cowles Media)
- Note on press rights of access to government information, pp. 604-606
- Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia, pp. 606-611
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court and Notes, pp. 611-612
- Note on variations on the press right of access, pp. 612-615
- Hollingsworth v. Perry
- Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue and Notes, pp. 615-620
- Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. New York State Crime Victims Board
- Gilk v. Cunniffe
- ACLU v. Alvarez
B. Broadcast and Cable Regulation
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Miami Herald v. Tornillo and Notes, pp. 620-622
- Red Lion v. FCC and Notes, pp. 622-632
- Turner Broadcasting System v. FCC (Turner I) and Notes, pp. 632-639