New York Times Co. v. Sullivan: References & Edit History
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A broad overview of the First Amendment and its development is Harry Kalven, Jr., A Worthy Tradition: Freedom of Speech in America, ed. by Jamie Kalven (1988). Libel is explored in Norman L. Rosenberg, Protecting the Best Men: An Interpretive History of the Law of Libel (1986). Anthony Lewis, Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment (1991), provides a fine case study; but one should also consult Kermit L. Hall, “Cultural History and the First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan and Its Times,” in Sandra F. VanBurkleo, Kermit L. Hall, and Robert J. Kaczorowski (eds.), Constitutionalism and American Culture: Writing the New Constitutional History (2002), pp. 267–306, for a better understanding of the Southern notion of “honour” and how it influenced the case in Alabama.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Oyez - New York Times v. Sullivan. | Sep 08, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cornell University Law School - Legal Information Institute - New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. | Sep 08, 2014 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Aug 01, 2014 | ||
| New article added. | Nov 01, 2013 |