The Soul of the First Amendment

The nation’s most celebrated First Amendment lawyer“explores the American right to free speech in this thoughtful and concise volume” ( Publishers Weekly ). The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer and award-winning legal scholar specializing in First Amendment issues, examines the degree to which