Revisiting New York Times v. Sullivan
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The first amendment was to provide much more protection for americans than ever existed in england. In 19 forty one, the supreme court in bridges versus california said in substance, english law as to contempt of court cannot exist here. A we risk affording too little privacy rights for more speech rights. We risk having more false statements that do not receive vindication about their falsity in the court. For what has been viewed as the more important value of assuring press and speech. And i's not just press, but press and speech, which are freer, therefore can contribute more to ongoing debate and the like without much in the way of fear. R times.
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