First Amendment in the 21st Century - Bartnicki v. Vopper: The Illegal Digital Intercept Case
Freedom of the Press is one of the most venerated freedoms of the First Amendment. The press asserts that it cannot be punished for the publication of truthful information, however acquired. And the case of Bartnicki versus Vopper presented a classi...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Garcetti v. Ceballos: The Whistleblower Case
While a government may not restrict free speech, it has a freer hand to regulate the speech of public employees than they do an everyday citizen. Garcetti v Ceballos questions how much First Amendment protection a public employee may enjoy.
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: The Campaign Finance Reform Case (DVD Bonus - Audio Recording of Court Arguments)
This title contains audio recording of Supreme Court oral arguments. In the late 19th Century, the United States Supreme Court viewed corporations as persons for purposes of free speech protection. Citizens United v Federal Election Commission confr...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: The Campaign Finance Reform Case
In the late 19th Century, the United States Supreme Court viewed corporations as persons for purposes of free speech protection. Citizens United v Federal Election Commission confronts the question, "Does the contribution of money or the spending of...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Boy Scouts of America v. Dale: The Gay Scoutmaster Case (DVD Bonus - Audio Recording of Court Arguments)
This title contains audio recording of Supreme Court oral arguments. Boy Scouts of America v Dale presents an interesting clash between the First Amendment right - the freedom of association - and the State's compelling interest in eradicating discr...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Bartnicki v. Vopper: The Illegal Digital Intercept Case (DVD Bonus - Audio Recording of Court Arguments)
This title contains audio recording of Supreme Court oral arguments. Freedom of the Press is one of the most venerated freedoms of the First Amendment. The press asserts that it cannot be punished for the publication of truthful information, however...