Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes: Free Speech and the Living Constitution

by H.L. Pohlman

Book Overview

"Persuasive. A welcome addition." -- The Journal of Legal History "A masterly exposition of the complex details of Holmes' Supreme Court work." -- The Core Review In this work, H.L. Pohlman calls for a new interpretation of Holmes as a moderate defender of free speech, and provides a window into Holmes' basic understanding of American constitutionalism. Pohlman argues that Holmes played a crucial role in the development of the idea that the Constitution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814766145
• ISBN13: 9780814766149
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"