Request: Barest Bones list of Recommended 1st Am. Cases to use for Flyby 1st Am. section in Intro con law 2 Individual Rights Course

[Barksdale, Yvette]

Hi folks, 

 

As usual, as end of semester approaches, I have limited time left to
cover First Amendment. (probably about two weeks - six hours)  

 

So, Question  - if one had only one case each to use to teach the First
Amendment Speech, Religion, Association, which would you choose? 

 

FYI The list I have been generally used for my two week spring  mad dash
through the first amendment have been:  (okay this is five), although
sometimes I add others.   

 

o   NYT v. United States, Obrien, Ward v. Rock against Racism  (Freedom
of Speech) 

 

o   Smith (Religion)

 

o   Dale (association) 

 

But I am never really satisfied - for example - NYT is atypical because
of  prior restraint, O'Brien is out of date, but  what other case for
speech/conduct distinction.  (Texas I've used sometimes, but it only
works once you've read O'Brien). Etc, etc.   

 

So, Question - if you had only one case (two tops) for each 1st Am.
topic - what would you recommend.   - off list replies are fine.

 

Thanks

yb

 

 

 

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Professor Yvette M. Barksdale

The John Marshall Law School

315 S. Plymouth Ct. 

Chicago, IL 60604

(312) 427-2737 (phone)

(312) 427-9974 (fax)

 

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[mailto:conlawprof-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of rjlipkin at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:09 PM
To: CONLAWPROF at lists.ucla.edu
Subject: The History of Advocating Congressional Overrides

 

     Besides Marshall--perhaps not really in earnest--and Robert
LaFollette, which historical figures--politicians, scholars, and
citizens--advocated some form of congressional override of Supreme Court
decisions? Off-List replies are fine and I assume I can share the
information.  Thanks.

 

Bobby

Robert Justin Lipkin
Professor of Law
Widener University School of Law
Delaware

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