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Avern Cohn, senior district judge for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan (article written with Bryan Anderson)
Public displays & mottos
Ronald K.L. Collins, First Amendment Center scholar
The First Amendment Library
Robert Corn-Revere, lawyer, Davis Wright Tremaine
Internet & First Amendment
John Ferguson, former First Amendment Center religious-liberty attorney
School vouchers
Robert Justin Goldstein, professor, Oakland University
Flag-burning
Kermit L. Hall, president, University at Albany
Free speech on public college campuses
Charles C. Haynes, First Amendment Center senior scholar
Various religious-liberty topics
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David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Center research attorney
Various topics include K-12 public school student expression, free speech on public college campuses, Internet & First Amendment, arts & free expression, adult entertainment, advertising & First Amendment, libel & defamation, and some issues in religious liberties and assembly
Bruce E.H. Johnson, lawyer, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Advertising & First Amendment
Judith S. Kaye, chief judge, New York Court of Appeals
Press freedom in state constitutions
Douglas Lee, lawyer, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Lee
Press freedom, some topics in Freedom of Information
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Lee Levine, lawyer, Levine Sullivan & Koch
Freedom of the press
Tony Mauro, First Amendment Center legal correspondent
Campaign finance
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Paul K. McMasters, former Freedom Forum First Amendment ombudsman
Freedom of Information, Libraries & First Amendment
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Claire Mullally, lawyer and contributing writer
Banned books, free-exercise clause
Adam Newton, lawyer and contributing writer
flag-burning, freedom of association, petition
Ken Paulson, former executive director, First Amendment Center
NOTE: Ken Paulson was named editor of USA TODAY in April 2004. His articles will remain on First Amendment Center Online.
Browse all Ken Paulson commentaries
Robert S. Peck, president, Center for Constitutional Litigation
The First Amendment & Advocacy of Violence: An Overview
Gene Policinski, executive director, First Amendment Center
Browse all Gene Policinski articles
Lori Potter, partner, Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation ("SLAPPs")
Craig R. Smith, communication professor, California State University - Long Beach
Violence & media
Rodney A. Smolla, dean, University of Richmond School of Law
Freedom of Speech
Oliver Thomas, religious-liberty expert
Charitable choice/faith-based initiatives
David C. Vladeck, associate professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Freedom of Information
Howard M. Wasserman, assistant professor of law, Florida International University College of Law
Fan profanity
John Witte Jr., professor of law, Emory University
Religious liberty