Description

The First Amendment 7th Edition Stone 9798889063025

Drawing on the same esteemed authorship team behind the acclaimed Constitutional Law casebook, The First Amendment offers a thorough and accessible examination of speech and religion jurisprudence under the First Amendment.

This distinguished team, known for its excellence in teaching and scholarship, integrates textual, historical, theoretical, and doctrinal perspectives to deliver a well-rounded survey of modern First Amendment doctrine. The Seventh Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent advancements in the field, including campaign finance and government speech, and addresses contemporary issues related to modern technology.

New to the Seventh Edition:

• Updated content on recent developments in free speech and press doctrine, including:
  • Analysis of Iancu v. Brunetti on the constitutionality of federal laws prohibiting the registration of “disparaging” trademarks
  • Examination of the flag display issue in Shurtleff v. Boston
  • Discussion on campaign finance regulations from Federal Elections Commission v. Ted Cruz
  • Insights into the controversial 2023 decision in Counterman v. Colorado
  • Analysis of the controversial 2023 decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis
• New material on recent developments in religion clause doctrine, including:
  • Implications of the Bladensburg Cross case for the doctrine replacing the Lemon test
  • The Court’s expansion of the “individualized determination” component of the Smith test, including its application in COVID-related cases and in Fulton v. Philadelphia

Benefits for Professors and Students:

• Thought-provoking questions in the Notes section
• Carefully selected and challenging excerpts from leading First Amendment scholars
• A thoughtfully organized approach to topics and cases that illuminates the evolution and current state of First Amendment jurisprudence

The First Amendment Seventh Edition Stone 979-8889063025

First Amendment Examples & Explanations Little, Laura E.