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A visit with Christina Wells, Professor of Law
Published: September 13, 2007 - Topics:
deference
accountability
civil_liberties
fear_and_prejudice
government_decision-making
Additional Interview Clips
Freedom of speech, freedom of information, constitutional law
How fear and prejudice negatively impact governmental decision-making
The dangers of excessive government secrecy
Federal law that limits protests at funerals
The internet’s role in shaping public opinion
Primary research for Wells
How Wells found her way from chemistry to law
The law casebook Wells is co-authoring
The benefit of the first amendment
Topics:
first_amendment
political_opinions
“Sometimes the law is absolutely clear and every scholar will agree, but usually you’ll find some disagreement about the answer to it. That’s the good thing about hard cases – they involve a public discussion and some sort of public resolution…. That’s what I see as the great thing about the First Amendment – that you are allowed to talk about these things.”