50th Anniversary of New York Times v. Sullivan
Co-authors Lee Levine and Stephen Wermiel talked about their book, The Progeny: Justice William J. Brennan’s Fight to Preserve the Legacy of New York Times v. Sullivan, in which they tell th…
655 viewsCo-authors Lee Levine and Stephen Wermiel talked about their book, The Progeny: Justice William J. Brennan’s Fight to Preserve the Legacy of New York Times v. Sullivan, in which they tell th…
655 viewsA moot court on “Guantanamo Detainees and the Military Commissions Act” was held in the McGlothlin Court Room as part of the College of William and Mary School of Law 20th Annual Supreme Cou…
293 viewsProfessors Destro and Wermiel debated the constitutionality of the phrase, “One nation under God,” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Professor Niles served as moderator. After their prepared rema…
227 viewsThe panelists debated a recent lawsuit that challenged the California requirements for teachers' leading students in the Pledge of Allegiance. A lower court ruled that the phrase “under God”…
209 viewsLegal experts talked about several cases involving First Amendment rights. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
93 viewsIn the second day of a two-day conference on the upcoming Supreme Court term, Supreme Court scholars and reporters discussed cases dealing with the First Amendment on the Court’s docket this…
71 viewsThe panelists, at an event sponsored by the Marshall-Wythe Law School at the College of William and Mary, previewed upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases about freedom of speech and the First A…
103 viewsThe three Supreme Court correspondents: Stephen J. Wermiel , Wall Street Journal, Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, Ethan Bronner, Boston Globe , discussed the recently completed Court term…
48 viewsDiscussed are major trends in the previous Court term. Flag desecration (Texas v. Johnson) and dial-a-porn services (Sable Communications v. FCC) were both protected under the First Amendmen…
100 viewsPanelists of the Conference on Supreme Court Appointments spoke about the effects of public opinion on Supreme Court nominees. The conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, and was sponsored…
68 viewsCases discussed: New York State Club Assn. v. New York City concerns the validity of a New York City law that prohibits private clubs from excluding women and minorities. Hustler v. Falwell…
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