First Amendment Rights and Responsibilities
LAW 680 Section 01
David F. Forte
Welcome to the First Amendment!
Below are the assigned texts and the assignments for the first week of classes. The Sources and Additional Materials will be available shortly at the front desk.
Sullivan & Feldman, First Amendment Law, 5th ed. or
Sullivan and Feldman, Constitutional Law, 18th ed.
and
Sullivan & Feldman, Constitutional Law 2015 Supplement,
and
Forte, Sources and Additional Materials ,
and
Forte, Political Correctness, Speech Codes, and Harassment (available later),
and
Forte, Supplementary Materials on the Religion Clauses (available later)
First Session
The Value of Free Speech
Introduction
Sullivan & Feldman, First Amendment Law, 5th ed., pages 2-9
or
Sullivan & Feldman, Constitutional Law, 18th ed., pages 886-893
Licensing, Seditious Libel, Political Speech
John Milton, Aeropagetica
Blackstone, Liberty of the Press (1765-1769)
An Appeal to the Inhabitants of Quebec (1764)
Free Speech and Free Press Clauses (1789)
Madison and the Drafting of the First Amendment
Forte, Sources and Additional Materials. Available at Support Services, pages 1-31
Second Session
Clear and Present Danger (1)
Review your knowledge of criminal law: general and specific intent crimes, conspiracy, attempt, solicitation. Be prepared to present the same.
Attempts, Conspiracy
Schenck v. United States
Frohwerk v. United States
Debs v. United States
Abrams v. United States
Sullivan & Feldman, First Amendment Law, 5th ed., pages 15-24
or
Sullivan & Feldman, Constitutional Law, 18th ed., pages 899-909