David A. May, Ph.D., is the president of Bellevue College in Washington. He previously taught at Eastern Washington University as a political science professor on topics such as Supreme Court politics and public policy, jurisprudence, and judicial process.
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Floyd Abrams
Floyd Abrams, a well-known First Amendment lawyer, has argued many famous cases before the Supreme Court, including the landmark Pentagon Papers case.
Largent v. Texas (1943)
Largent v Texas (1943) said giving a city mayor the power to determine who can distribute pamphlets is censorship and not allowed under the First Amendment.
R.A.V. v. St. Paul (1992)
In R.A.V. v. St. Paul (1992), the Court, citing violation of the First Amendment, overturned a rule that made it a crime to use a burning cross to intimidate others.