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Summer I 2009
5297 First Amendment Rights: Freedom of Speech - BUCKLES, E.- 25873
added 2-12-09; 2-19-09 correction to time due to start and stop date change by UH

Professor(s): Emily Buckles (ADJUNCT)

Credits: 2

Course Areas: Constitutional and Criminal Law 

Time: 6:00p-8:35p  TW Location: 209  BLB

Course Outline: This is a survey course on the First Amendment’s Free Speech jurisprudence. The course will include discussion on the history of Free Speech jurisprudence, and will discuss the current day challenges in bringing a successful Free Speech claim. Grades will be determined based upon a final exam and class participation.

Course Syllabus: 6/2 Pages 1 - 50
Free Speech: An Overview
Incitement to Violence
Fighting Words and Hostile Audiences

6/3 Pages 51 - 102
Injury to Reputation and Sensibility

6/9 Pages 102 – 163
Sexually Explicit Expression

6/10 Pages 102 – 195
Commercial Speech

6/16 Pages 196 – 252
The Distinction Between Content-Based and Content-Neutral Regulations
Government’s Power to Limit Speech (begin)

6/17 Pages 252 – 307
Government’s Power to Limit Speech (con’d)

6/23 Pages 307 – 340
Government’s Power to Limit Speech (con’d)

6/24 Pages 340 – 377
Government’s Power to Limit Speech (end)

6/30 Pages 378 – 391
Ancillary Rights – Compelled Speech
REVIEW

TBA Final Exam

Course Notes:   

Prerequisites:  

First Day Assignments: Page 1 - 50 (and 51 - 102 for the following day)

Final Exam Schedule: 07/01 6-8 pm  213 BLB  209 BLB  

This course will have:
Exam:
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Book Requirements:

• (3/16/2009 11:12:29 AM) Title: First Amendment Law
  Author: Sullivan and Gunther
  Edition: 3rd Year:  ISBN:  Publisher: NA