"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 is a living entity, an idea that differed radically from nineteenth ...
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"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 is a living entity, an idea that differed radically from nineteenth-century antecedents.
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Good. No Jacket. 6" x 9" Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. Pages clean; binding tight; minor wear to covers; lacks a dustjacket. 265 pages. Examines the evolving views on 'freedom of speech' of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
