Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Libel - United States Supreme Court Reaffirms Its Decision in Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., to Emphasize the Individual Injured in a Libel Action Rather Than the Event Reported
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Authors
Tracy, Donald J.
Issue Date
1977
Volume
10
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Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|Traditionally, Americans have cherished both their good name and their right to free speech. As ingrained as these qualities are in the very fabric of our society, they sometimes run counter to each other. Some respected members of the judiciary insist that the first amendment provides absolute protection for all forms of communication, including that which is false and defamatory. The other extreme expoused is that only "explicitly political" communication comes within the Constitution's protection...
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10 Creighton L. Rev. 351 (1976-1977)
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Creighton University School of Law