Recounting controversial First Amendment cases from the Red Scare era to Citizens United, William Bennett Turnera Berkeley law professor who has argued three cases before the Supreme Courtshows how we've arrived at our contemporary understanding of free speech. His strange cast of heroes and villains, some drawn from cases he has litigated, includes Communists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Ku Klux Klansmen, the world's leading pornographer, prison wardens, dogged reporters, federal judges, a computer whiz, and a countercultural comedian. This is a fascinating look at how the scope of our First Amendment freedoms has evolved and the colorful characters behind some of the most important legal decisions of modern times. ';Turner tells fascinating stories of unlikely heroes and explains difficult legal issues clearly and concisely, educating and entertaining at the same time.'Elizabeth Farnsworth, The PBS News Hour
| ISBN: | 9781609944636 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2011 |
| Author: | Turner, William |
| Publisher: | Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
| Format: | Ebook |
Recounting controversial First Amendment cases from the Red Scare era to Citizens United, William Bennett Turnera Berkeley law professor who has argued three cases before the Supreme Courtshows how we've arrived at our contemporary understanding of free speech. His strange cast of heroes and villains, some drawn from cases he has litigated, includes Communists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Ku Klux Klansmen, the world's leading pornographer, prison wardens, dogged reporters, federal judges, a computer whiz, and a countercultural comedian. This is a fascinating look at how the scope of our First Amendment freedoms has evolved and the colorful characters behind some of the most important legal decisions of modern times. ';Turner tells fascinating stories of unlikely heroes and explains difficult legal issues clearly and concisely, educating and entertaining at the same time.'Elizabeth Farnsworth, The PBS News Hour
Figures of Speech is available in Ebook
Figures of Speech was written by Turner, William and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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