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Speaking Freely by Floyd Abrams

Speaking Freely

Trials of the First Amendment

Trials of the First Amendment

By Floyd Abrams

By Floyd Abrams

By Floyd Abrams

By Floyd Abrams

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    About Speaking Freely

    The rights guaranteed in the First Amendment—including freedom of expression—are among the fundamental touchstones of our democracy. In Speaking Freely, Floyd Abrams, who for over thirty years has been our most eloquent and respected advocate for uncensored expression, recounts some of the major cases of his remarkable career—landmark trials and Supreme Court arguments that have involved key First Amendment protections.With adversaries as diverse as Richard Nixon and Wayne Newton and allies as unlikely as Kenneth Starr, Abrams takes readers behind the scenes to explain his strategies, the ramifications of each decision, and its long-term significance, presenting a clear and compelling look at the law in action.

    About Speaking Freely

    The rights guaranteed in the First Amendment—including freedom of expression—are among the fundamental touchstones of our democracy. In Speaking Freely, Floyd Abrams, who for over thirty years has been our most eloquent and respected advocate for uncensored expression, recounts some of the major cases of his remarkable career—landmark trials and Supreme Court arguments that have involved key First Amendment protections.With adversaries as diverse as Richard Nixon and Wayne Newton and allies as unlikely as Kenneth Starr, Abrams takes readers behind the scenes to explain his strategies, the ramifications of each decision, and its long-term significance, presenting a clear and compelling look at the law in action.

    About Floyd Abrams

    Floyd Abrams is a partner at Cahill, Gordon & Reindel in New York City. Described by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as the “most significant First Amendment lawyer of our age,” Abrams is currently the William J. Brennan Visiting Professor at… More about Floyd Abrams

    About Floyd Abrams

    Floyd Abrams is a partner at Cahill, Gordon & Reindel in New York City. Described by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as the “most significant First Amendment lawyer of our age,” Abrams is currently the William J. Brennan Visiting Professor at… More about Floyd Abrams

    Product Details

    Category: Domestic Politics

    Paperback | $23.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 04, 2006 | 352 Pages | 5-1/8 x 8 | ISBN 9780143036753

    Category: Domestic Politics

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 04, 2006 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9781101201077

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    Praise

    “Charming, engaging, and often compelling.” —The Washington Post

    “The best litigators are great storytellers, and the stories this litigator tells here are intrinsically interesting.” —The New York Observer

    Table Of Contents

    Introduction   xi

    1. The Pentagon Papers Case   1

    2. To the Supreme Court and After   32

    3. Truth and the First Amendment   62

    4. Wayne Newton and the Law   94

    5. The Heroin Trail   124

    6. McCarthyism and Libel   153  

    7. The Brooklyn Museum Case   188

    8. Campaign Finance Reform and the First Amendment   231

    9. At Home and Abroad   276

    Acknowledgements   289
    Notes   291
    Index   299

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