Jim Garrison's Bourbon Street brawl : the making of a First Amendment milestone / James Savage.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Savage, James A. (James Andrew), 1978-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lafayette, LA : University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, 2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Garrison v. Louisiana : the case of the "Jolly Green Giant" and the First Amendment
  • Born on Bourbon Street : a landmark's shady beginnings
  • Judging the judges : a trial--but for whom?
  • Supreme stepping stone : a landmark takes shape
  • Supreme struggle : the justices confront Garrison
  • From self-doubt to "the essence of self-government" : the Supreme Court salvages Garrison v. Louisiana
  • Conclusion : what it meant : the legacy of Garrison v. Louisiana.