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Do you know the most famous speech by a supreme court justice, regarding freedom of speech? I'm writing a research paper for a political science class; this famous speech is what the research paper is about. My professor did not give the case or sit to find the information,all students needed to find the information on the Internet for his or her self. I'm have a difficult time trying to find the supreme court justices speech. If you can help me i greatly appreciate your assistance, thank you
Hi Adam,
The US Supreme Court has issues hundreds of famous speeches related to free speech. Without more details about the issue, I'm afraid I cannot give a specific answer. However, you can find a list of key First Amendment cases here:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topics/tog_first_amendment.html
I hope this helps!
- Mike
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Answers by Expert:
Michael Troy
Expertise
I will answer general questions regarding freedom of speech, petition, or religion. I specialize in cases involving public employment or education, as well as issues related to campaign finance. But I can`t give specific legal advice involving specific cases you might have.
Experience
As an attorney for the Center for Individual Rights, I worked on a number of free speech cases, including Rosenberger v. Univ. of Virginia, in which the Supreme Court upheld my clients' right to run a student newspaper without discrimination because of its religious conent. I also worked on White v. Julian, which protected the right of people to protest against a homeless shelter in their neighborhood.
I also worked for the Federal Election Commission on several cases regarding the right to participate in the election process.
Organizations
Former Attorney for Center for Individual Rights.
Publications
Washington Post
Washington Times
Education/Credentials
J.D. from Univ. of Michigan Law School
Awards and Honors
Truman Scholar
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