Libel - Free Speech at All Costs: Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Hepps - What about the People
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Authors
Harvey, Jeff
Issue Date
1987
Volume
20
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|It is a truism that each of us values reputation in one way or another. A person's interest in protecting, and the corresponding right to protect, reputation have been historically recognized in the common law. This right has become threatened by the United States Supreme Court in Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Hepps. In formulating their decision, the champions of our constitutional rights have taken a "pernicious" step that infringes upon an individual's right to protect that individual's name and upon a state's right to protect its citizens from defamatory falsehoods...
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20 Creighton L. Rev. 271 (1986-1987)
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Creighton University School of Law