Heidi Kitrosser is an expert on the constitutional law of federal government secrecy and on separation of powers and free speech law more broadly. She has written, spoken, and consulted widely on these topics. Her book, “Reclaiming Accountability: Transparency, Executive Power, and the U.S. Constitution,” was published in 2015 by the University of Chicago Press. It was awarded the 2014 IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law / Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize. Kitrosser’s articles have appeared in many venues, including Supreme Court Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Journal of National Security Law and Policy, Minnesota Law Review,and Constitutional Commentary.
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Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court (1982)
Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court established that the First Amendment guarantees the “presumptive” right of the public to attend criminal trials.
Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California (1984, 1986)
The Supreme Court ruled in 1984 and 1986 that the public has a presumptive right of access to pretrial criminal proceedings under the First Amendment.
United States v. Eichman (1990)
United States v. Eichman (1990) said the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which banned desecrating an American flag, violated First Amendment freedom of expression.