Friend of the court : on the front lines with the First Amendment /
Floyd Abrams.
- xii, 473 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The vice of censorship -- The United States and the world -- The First Amendment and national security -- Presidents vs. the First Amendment -- On libel and privacy -- Copyright woes -- Confidential sources -- Citizens united -- Assessing the press -- Reflections.
This collection of Abrams's writings gathers speeches, articles, debates, briefs, oral arguments, and testimony from his entire career. The writings illuminate topics of ongoing import: WikiLeaks, the correctness of the Citizens United case, journalist shield laws, and, not least, the responsibilities of the press.