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    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…

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    Guantanamo Detainees

    A 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…

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    The Pledge of Allegiance

    Professors 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…

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    Pledge of Allegiance Supreme Court Case

    The 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”…

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    Supreme Court Preview: First Amendment

    Legal experts talked about several cases involving First Amendment rights. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

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    Supreme Court Preview: First Amendment Issues

    In 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…

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    Supreme Court Term Preview: Freedom of Speech

    The 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…

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    Supreme Court Term Review

    The 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…

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    Supreme Court Review

    Discussed 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…

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    Effects of Controversy over Appointments

    Panelists 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…

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    Supreme Court Review

    Cases 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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