Over the past few U.S. Supreme Court terms, we have heard justices initiate discussions on the sanctity of long settled areas of U.S. Constitutional law including Roe v Wade, the Chevron Doctrine regarding administrative review, New York Times v. Sullivan and more. This show address rising concerns by court watchers that this landmark case – decided to protect journalists and activists during the Civil Rights movement a half century ago – might be in jeopardy. The Court had ruled that the freedom of speech protections in the First Amendment restricted the ability of American public officials to sue for defamation, a cornerstone to the smooth functioning of investigative journalism. Richard Levick of LEVICK moderates a fascinating conversation with Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel at Cahill Gordon & Reindel; described by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as “the most significant First Amendment lawyer of our age,” and one of the nation’s leading authorities on free speech and Chip Babcock, a partner at Jackson Walker, a litigator for celebrities, networks and publishers on the most important and highest profile First Amendment issues of our time. Listen here
