First Amendment Law: Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion, Fifth Edition

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This is a casebook for First Amendment courses in law schools in the United States. It covers all the major topics under the First Amendment, including freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of the press, and the Religion Clauses. Our casebook is designed to be approachable to a wide range of instructors and students. It emphasizes the actual language of important Supreme Court decisions in this area and presents opinions with relatively light editing. The book also avoids long, discursive note materials that, in the authors' view, tend to distract or overwhelm most students. Finally, this casebook relies heavily on problems as a tool that instructors can employ to advance and confirm students' understanding of the covered topics.

Arthur D. Hellman is Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

William Araiza is the Stanley A. August Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School.

Thomas Baker is a Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law.

Ashutosh Bhagwat is the Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at the University of California at Davis School of Law.