First amendment freedoms ; selected cases on freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly / Milton R. Konvitz.

Contributor Konvitz, Milton R. (Milton Ridvas), 1908-2003.

Imprint:Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [1963]

Descriptionxvi, 933 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:"Based in part on the author's Bill of rights reader: leading constitutional cases."

Note:I. FREEDOM OF RELIGION: 1. Freedom to believe and freedom to act: Reynolds v. United States -- 2. Wall of separation between church and state: a. Bus fares for parochial school pupils: Everson v. Board of Education of Township of Ewing -- b. Released time: McCollum v. Board of Education -- c. The McCollum Case limited: Zorach v. Clauson -- d. Bible reading in public schools: Abingdon School District v. Schemppp; Murray v. Curlett -- 3. Bible distribution in public schools: Tudor v. Board of Education of Rutherford -- f. The Regents' prayer in public schools: Engel v. Vitale -- g. Religious test oaths: Torcase v. Watkins -- h. Sunday closing laws: McGowan v. Mayland; Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super market ; Two Guys from Harrison-Allentown v. McGinley; Braunfeld v. Brown -- 3. Constitutional status of private schools: a. Liberty of the teacher; Meyer v. Nebraska -- b. Liberty of the parents: Pierce v. Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names -- 4. Freedom to engage in missionary work: Tucker v. Texas -- 5. Ecclesiastical self-government: the Liberty of Churches: Watson v. Jones -- II. FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY, PETITION, AND ASSOCIATION: De Jonge v. Oregon; Hague v. Committee for Industrial Organization; Staub v. Baxley; National Assn. for Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama; Bates v. Little Rock; Shelton v. Tucker; International Association of Machinists v. Street; Lathrop v. Donohue; National Assn. for Advancement of Colored People v. Button -- III. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS: SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES: 1. The freedom not to speak: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette -- 2 The freedom not to listen: Public Ultilities Commission v. Pollak -- 3. The police power and freedom of speech and press: a. Protecting the privcy of home: Breard v. City of Alexandria -- b. Protecting the repose an quiet of streets and neighborhoods: Kovacs v. Cooper -- c. Speech that is a violation of public peace and order: Feiner v. New York; Terminiello v. Chicago -- d. Group libel: Beauharnais v. Illinois -- 4. Previous restraints or censorship: Near v. Minnesota; Lovell v. Griffin; Neimotko v. maryland; Kunz v. New York; Rockwell v. Morris -- 5. Taxes on knowledge: Grosjean v. American Press Co. -- 6. Freedom of anonymous publication: Talley v. California -- 7. Group exercise of free speech, free assembly, and freedom to petition for redress of grievances: Edwards v. South Carolina -- 8. Limits on picketing: Hughes v. Superior Court of California -- IV. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS: THE CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER DOCTRINE: The clear and present danger doctrine and the communist conspiracy: Dennis v. United States; Yates v. United States; Scales v. United States, Noto v. United States; Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board -- V. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS: PROBLEMS OF LOYALTY AND SECURITY: 1. Loyalty regulations for trade union officers: American Communications Assn. v. Douds -- 2. Loyalty or security regulations for government employees: a. Loyalty review Boards: Bailey v. Richardson -- b. Retrospective oaths and affadavits: Garner v. Board of Public Works -- c. The Feinberg law: Adler v. Board of Education -- d. Test oaths: Wieman v. Updegraff; Speiser v. randall; Konigsberg v. State Bar of California; Cramp v. Board of Public Instruction -- 3. The Attorney General's list: Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath -- 4. Limits on powers of legislative committees: McGrain v. Daugherty ; United States v. Rumely ; Watkins v. Unitd States ; Barenblatt v. United States; Sweezy v. New Hampshire; Uphaus v. Wyman (1959); Uphaus v. Wyman (1960); Wilkinson v. United States; Deutsch v. United States; russell v. United States; Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee -- 5. Aliens and loyalty: Harisiades v. Shaughnessy -- VI. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS: CENSORSHIP AND CONTEMPT BY PUBLICATION: 1. Indecent and obscene literature: a. Post Office control: Hannegan v. Esquire, Inc.; Manual enterprises v. Day -- b. Customs control: United States v. One Book called "Ulysses" -- c. Police control: Commonwealth v. Gordon; Roth v. United States; Alberts v. California; Kingsley Books Inc. v. Brown; Butler v. Michigan; Smith v. California; Attorney General v. the book named "Tropic of Cancer" ; Bantam books v. Sullivan -- 2. Movie censorship: Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson; Kingsley International Pictures Corp. v. Regents of University of State of New York; Times Film Corporation v. Chicago -- 3. Contempt by publication: Bridges v. California -- 4. Censorship on advice as to use of contraceptives: Poe v. Ullman.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references

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