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New book on Nebraska Press case

By Mark Obbie

In his post about a panel discussion in Washington last night, Tony Mauro breaks the news -- well, news to me -- that a University of Nebraska historian, Mark Scherer, has written a new book on one of the most important Supreme Court cases for legal reporters. The book, Rights in the Balance, examines the Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart case, which effectively banned censorship aimed at preserving defendants' fair-trial rights. Along with the Richmond Newspapers case on a First Amendment right of access to criminal trials, the Court gave legal reporters and the public powerful tools to watch their legal system at work. I look forward to reading the book.

Full post as published by Lawbeat on September 05, 2008 (boomark / email).