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New York Times v. Sullivan : Civil Rights, Libel Law, and the Free Press / Kermit L. Hall and Melvin I. Urofsky.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hall, Kermit L., 1944-2006, author.
- Urofsky, Melvin I., author.
- Series:
- Landmark legislation.
- Landmark Law Cases and American Society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Freedom of the press--United States.
- Freedom of the press.
- Libel and slander--United States.
- Libel and slander.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2011]
- Summary:
- Two of America's foremost legal historians illuminate the 1964 Supreme Court case that pitted Alabama segregationists against the New York Times and its critical depiction of the Deep South at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Editors' Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: A Place in Time
- Chapter 2: "Lies, Lies, Lies"
- Chapter 3: Trial by Jury
- Chapter 4: "Let 'em See the Dogs Work"
- Chapter 5: The Road to the Alabama Supreme Court
- Chapter 6: A New Game Plan
- Chapter 7: Briefing the Court
- Chapter 8: "May It Please the Court"
- Chapter 9: "Uninhibited, Robust, and Wide-Open"
- Chapter 10: Libel Law after Sullivan
- Chapter 11: Coda: Civility and Reputation
- Chronology
- Bibliographical Essay
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hall, Kermit L. New York Times v. Sullivan
- ISBN:
- 9780700634538
- 0700634533
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