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L. A. Powe
Researcher at University of Texas at Austin
Publications - 14
Citations - 98
L. A. Powe is an academic researcher from University of Texas at Austin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supreme court & Constitution. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 14 publications receiving 97 citations. Previous affiliations of L. A. Powe include Washington and Lee University.
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The Fairness Doctrine Today: A Constitutional Curiosity and an Impossible Dream
TL;DR: The Fairness Doctrine has been applied to new and different situations as mentioned in this paper, including right-to-answer laws for candidates attacked by the print media, since the decision in Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC.
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Converging First Amendment Principles for Converging Communications Media
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the First Amendment should not be used as a sword to prevent communications convergence or as a shield to permit government agencies to force these technologies into distinct, procrustean categories.
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The Supreme Court and the American Elite, 1789-2008
TL;DR: Powe as discussed by the authors showed how virtually every major Supreme Court ruling, however deftly framed in constitutional terms, suited the wishes of the most powerful politicians of the time, and how the Court emerged as part of a ruling regime, doing its best to implement the regime's policies.
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Are "The People" Missing in Action (and Should Anyone Care)?
TL;DR: Kramer's The People Themselves as mentioned in this paper is a history of popular constitutionalism in America, focusing on the early years of the 20th century when the Court was the sole authoritative expositor of the United States Constitution.