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License and Liberty

Patricia J. Williams
March 10, 2011   |    This article appeared in the March 28, 2011 edition of The Nation.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church can't be punished for picketing at funerals. Is this really a win for free speech?

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Patricia J. Williams
Patricia J. Williams
Patricia J. Williams, a professor of law at Columbia University, was born in Boston in 1951 and holds a BA from...

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Patricia J. Williams
March 10, 2011   |    This article appeared in the March 28, 2011 edition of The Nation.
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