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First Amendment limits on the regulation of judicial campaign speech: Defining the government's interest
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First Amendment limits on the regulation of judicial campaign speech: Defining the government's interest

Paul E. McGreal and James J. Alfini
University of Pennsylvania Law Review PENNumbra, Vol.157, pp.76-99
2008

Abstract

Freedom of speech Judges Political campaigns Constitutional Law
What does it mean for ajudge's campaign speech to be impartial? More importantly, how far may a state go in regulating judicial campaign speech in order to ensure impartiality without violating the First Amendment? In this Debate, Professor Paul E. McGreal, of the Southern Illinois University School of Law, and Dean James J. Alfini, of the South Texas College of Law, explore the permissible limits on judicial campaign speech in light of the Supreme Court's First Amendment campaign speech precedent.
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