Rodney A. Smolla

Publications

• “And the Truth Shall Make You Free”: <em>Schenck</em>, <em>Abrams</em>, and a Hundred Years of History
  72 SMU L. REV. 457 (2019) · SMU Law Review · 2019
• Academic Freedom and Political Correctness in Uncivil Times
  14 FIRST AMEND. L. REV. (2018) · First Amendment Law Review · 2018
• Professional Speech and the First Amendment
  119 W. VA. L. REV. (2016) · West Virginia Law Review · 2016
• Regulating the Speech of Judges and Lawyers: The First Amendment and the Soul of the Profession
  66 FLA. L. REV. 961 (2014) · Florida Law Review · 2014
• Liability for Massive Online Leaks of National Defense Information
  48 GA. L. REV. (2014) · Georgia Law Review · 2014
• Fisher v. University of Texas: Who Put the Holes in “Holistic”?
  9 DUKE J. CONST. L. & PUB. POL'Y 31 (2013) · Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy · 2013
• First Amendment Martyr, First Amendment Opportunist: Commentary on Larry Flynt's Role in the Free Speech Debate
  9 FIRST AMEND. L. REV. 1 (2010) · First Amendment Law Review · 2010

• Words "Which By Their Very Utterance Inflict Injury": The Evolving Treatment of Inherently Dangerous Speech in Free Speech Law and Theory
  36 PEPP. L. REV. (2009) · Pepperdine Law Review · 2009
• The Life of the Mind and a Life of Meaning: Reflections on <em>Fahrenheit 451</em>
  107 MICH. L. REV. 895 (2009) · Michigan Law Review · 2009
• Opening Remarks
  Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice · 2009
• The First Amendment, Journalists, and Sources: A Curious Study in "Reverse Federalism"
  29 CARDOZO L. REV. 1423 (2008) · Cardozo Law Review · 2008
• Contemplating the Meaning of "The Rule of Law"
  42 U. RICH. L. REV. 1 (2007) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2007
• Content and Context: The Contributions of William Van Alstyne to First Amendment Interpretation
  54 DUKE L.J. 1623 (2005) · Duke Law Journal · 2005
• Let Us Now Praise Famous Judges: Exploring the Roles of Judicial "Intuition" and "Activism" in American Law
  40 U. RICH. L. REV. 39 (2005) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2005
• Restoring Reason and Civility to the Judicial Selection Process
  39 U. RICH. L. REV. 793 (2005) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2005
• House Bill 2797 Committee Hearing: A Bill to Add Internet Technological Protection in Virginia Libraries
  12 RICH. J. L. & TECH. 8 (2005) · Richmond Journal of Law & Technology · 2005
• Afterword: Free the Fortune 500 - The Debate over Corporate Speech and the First Amendment
  54 CASE W. RES. L. REV. 1277 (2004) · Case Western Reserve Law Review · 2004
• A Call to Leadership: The Future of Race Relations in Virginia
  39 U. RICH. L. REV. 25 (2004) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2004
• Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico and the Ideal of Judicial Independence
  38 U. RICH. L. REV. 571 (2004) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2004
• “Do-Not-Call-List” Testimony: Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  10 RICH. J. L. & TECH. 43 (2004) · Richmond Journal of Law & Technology · 2004
• Assassination, the War on Terrorism, and the Constitution
  37 U. RICH. L. REV. 663 (2003) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2003
• Essay—From Hit Man to Encyclopedia of Jihad: How to Distinguish Freedom of Speech from Terrorist Training
  22 LOY. L. A. ENT. L. REV. 479 (2002) · Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review · 2002
• Accounting for the Slow Growth of American Privacy Law
  27 NOVA L. REV. 289 (2002) · Nova Law Review · 2002
• The Puffery of Lawyers
  36 U. RICH. L. REV. 1 (2002) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2002
• Terrorism and the Bill of Rights
  10 WM. & MARY BILL RTS. J. 551 (2002) · William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal · 2002
• The First Amendment and New Forms of Civil Liability
  88 VA. L. REV. 919 (2002) · Virginia Law Review · 2002
• What Passes for Policy and Proof in First Amendment Litigation?
  34 U. RICH. L. REV. 1095 (2000) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2000
• Qualified Intimacy, Celebrity, and the Case for a Newsgathering Privilege
  33 U. RICH. L. REV. 1233 (2000) · University of Richmond Law Review · 2000

• Will Tabloid Journalism Ruin the First Amendment for the Rest of Us
  9 DEPAUL J. ART, TECH. & INTELL. PROP. L. 1 (1999) · DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law · 1999
• The Constitutionality of Mandatory Public School Community Service Programs
  62 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 113 (1999) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 1999
• The Free Exercise of Religion After the Fall: The Case for Intermediate Scrutiny
  39 WM. & MARY L. REV. 925 (1998) · William & Mary Law Review · 1998
• The Culture of Regulation
  5 COMMLAW CONSPECTUS 193 (1997) · CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Technology Policy (1993-2015) · 1997
• 1996-97 Supreme Court Preview: Mock Arguments in Clinton v. Jones
  5 WM. & MARY BILL RTS. J. 249 (1996) · William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal · 1996
• The Ghosts of Homer Plessy
  12 GA. ST. U. L. REV. (1995) · Georgia State University Law Review · 1995
• The Trial of Oliver Wendell Holmes
  36 WM. & MARY L. REV. 173 (1994) · William & Mary Law Review · 1994
• Report of the Coalition for a New America: Platform Section on Communications Policy
  1993 U. CHI. LEGAL F. (1993) · University of Chicago Legal Forum · 1993
• Limitations on Family Size: Potential Pressures on the Rights of Privacy and Procreation
  1 WM. & MARY BILL RTS. J. 47 (1992) · William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal · 1992
• Introduction: Perspectives on the World's Search for Stable Democracy
  1 WM. & MARY BILL RTS. J. 177 (1992) · William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal · 1992
• Book Review of Images of a Free Press
  9 CONST. COMMENT. 350 (1992) · Constitutional Commentary · 1992
• Introduction: Exercises in the Regulation of Hate Speech
  32 WM. & MARY L. REV. 207 (1991) · William & Mary Law Review · 1991
• Introduction: A Balanced Approach to Drug Testing in the Workplace
  33 WM. & MARY L. REV. 1 (1991) · William & Mary Law Review · 1991
• Academic Freedom, Hate Speech, and the Idea of a University
  53 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 195 (1990) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 1990
• Rethinking First Amendment Assumptions About Racist And Sexist Speech
  47 WASH. & LEE L. REV. 171 (1990) · Washington and Lee Law Review · 1990
• Preserving the Bill of Rights In The Modern Administrative-Industrial State
  31 WM. & MARY L. REV. 321 (1990) · William & Mary Law Review · 1990
• Introduction to the Bill of Rights at 200 Years: Bicentennial Perspectives
  31 WM. & MARY L. REV. 241 (1990) · William & Mary Law Review · 1990

• The Annenberg Libel Reform Proposal: The Case for Enactment
  31 WM. & MARY L. REV. 25 (1989) · William & Mary Law Review · 1989
• Constitutional Scholarship: What Next?
  5 CONST. COMMENT. 54 (1988) · Constitutional Commentary · 1988
• Book Reviews of The First Liberty: Religion and the American Republic, and Religion in American Public Life
  4 CONST. COMMENT. 204 (1987) · Constitutional Commentary · 1987
• Review Article
  85 MICH. L. REV. 1031 (1987) · Michigan Law Review · 1987
• The Supreme Court and the Temple of Doom: A Short Story
  2 CONST. COMMENT. 41 (1985) · Constitutional Commentary · 1985
• The Erosion of the Principle that the Government Must Follow Self-Imposed Rules
  52 FORDHAM L. REV. 472 (1984) · Fordham Law Review · 1984
• The Future of Defamation in Illinois after Colson v. Stieg and Chapski v. Copley Press, Inc.
  32 DEPAUL L. REV. 219 (1983) · DePaul Law Review · 1983
• Let the Author Beware: The Rejuvenation of the American Law of Libel
  132 U. PENN. L. REV. 1 (1983) · University of Pennsylvania Law Review · 1983
• Integration Maintenance: The Unconstitutionality of Benign Programs That Discourage Black Entry to Prevent White Flight
  30 DUKE L.J. 891 (1981) · Duke Law Journal · 1981