OPTIONAL PAPER TOPICS

 

PREDICT WHAT THE SUPREME COURT WILL SAY IN:

 

1. Free Speech v. Reno

The last decision was in the U.S. Court of Appeal

for the 9th Circuit. http://laws.findlaw.com/9th/9716536. html

Other cases of interest will be:

Reno v. ACLU (part of vol. III)

New York v. Ferber: http://laws.findlaw.com/us/458/747.html

Osborne v. Ohio: http://laws.findlaw.com/us/495/103.html

 

OR

 

2. Tasini v. New York Times

The last decision was in the U.S. Court of Appeal for the 2nd Cir.

http://laws.findlaw.com/2nd/979181.html

Both of the earlier Tasini decisions will be relevant. They can be found in the Media Law Reporter, which is on reserve in the SMC library.