Helen L. Norton

University of Colorado Law School

Associate Professor of Law

401 UCB

Boulder, CO 80309

United States

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1.

Intermediaries and Hate Speech: Fostering Digital Citizenship for Our Information Age

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 91, p. 1435, 2011, U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-16
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 21 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2014
Danielle Keats Citron and Helen L. Norton
University of Virginia School of Law and University of Colorado Law School
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cyber hate, hate speech, digital citizenship

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Free Speech and Democracy: A Primer for 21st Century Reformers

54 UC Davis Law Review 1631 (2021), Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 20-27, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 20-43
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 18 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2021
Toni M. Massaro and Helen L. Norton
University of Arizona College of Law and University of Colorado Law School
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Constitutional law, first Amendment, democracy, free speech, political speech, separation of powers, federalism, state action doctrine, liberalism

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Siri-ously? Free Speech Rights and Artificial Intelligence

110 Northwestern University Law Review 1169 (2016), Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 15-29
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 14 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2016
Toni M. Massaro and Helen L. Norton
University of Arizona College of Law and University of Colorado Law School
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first amendment, freedom of speech, speech theory, constitutional law, constitutional theory, personhood, computer speech, robots, artificial intelligence, strong artificial intelligence, machine speech, fundamental rights, autonomy, theories of rights

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SIRI-OUSLY 2.0: What Artificial Intelligence Reveals about the First Amendment

101 Minnesota Law Review 2481 (2017), Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 17-01, Ohio State Public Law Working Paper No. 374, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-3
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 10 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2017
Toni M. Massaro, Helen L. Norton and Margot E. Kaminski
University of Arizona College of Law, University of Colorado Law School and University of Colorado Law SchoolYale University - Yale Information Society Project
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First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Speech Theory, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Theory, Personhood, Computer Speech, Robots, Artificial Intelligence, Strong Artificial Intelligence, Machine Speech, Fundamental Rights, Autonomy, Theories of Rights

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Constraining Public Employee Speech: Government's Control of its Workers' Speech to Protect its Own Expression

Duke Law Journal, Vol. 59, No. 1, 2009, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-16
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 12 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2018
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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First Amendment, government speech, Garcetti, Pickering, public employees, government workers, free speech

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Government Speech 2.0

Denver University Law Review, Vol. 87, p. 899, 2010, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-10, U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-12
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2018
Helen L. Norton and Danielle Keats Citron
University of Colorado Law School and University of Virginia School of Law
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First Amendment, government speech, constitutional law, cyberlaw, Twitter, social media, transparency

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Truth and Lies in the Workplace: Employer Speech and the First Amendment

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 101, 2016
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 28 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2016
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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First Amendment, employer speech, commercial speech, workers' rights, constitutional law

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The Supreme Court's Post-Racial Turn Towards A Zero-Sum Understanding of Equality

William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 52, p. 197, 2010, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-13
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 05 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2018
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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Ricci, disparate impact, constitutional law, equal protection, employment discrimination, civil rights

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The Government's Lies and the Constitution

91 Indiana Law Journal 73 (2015)
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 07 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2018
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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government lies, government falsehoods, government deception, government disloyalty, government coercion, lies, falsehoods, first amendment, due process

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The Measure of Government Speech: Identifying Expression's Source

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 88, No. 587, 2008, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-14
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 30 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2018
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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first amendment, government speech, transparency, Johanns

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The Government's Manufacture of Doubt

16 First Am. L. Rev. 342 (2018), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 18-1
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2019
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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government speech, lies and misrepresentations, manufacture of doubt, first amendment, government lies, government secrets

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Lies and the Constitution

2012 Supreme Court Review 161 (2013), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 13-2
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 12 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2017
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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First Amendment, lies, falsehoods, Alvarez

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You Can't Ask (or Say) that: The First Amendment and Civil Rights Restrictions on Decisionmaker Speech

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol. 11, p. 727-778, 2003, U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2003-7
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 27 Oct 2003 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2018
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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civil rights, First Amendment, commercial speech, employer speech, housing law, inquiry ban, reliance ban, employer inquiries

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The Equal Protection Implications of Government's Hateful Speech

54 William and Mary Law Review 159 (2012), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-05
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 28 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2012
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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government speech, hate speech, equal protection, first amendment

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Reshaping Federal Jurisdiction: Congress's Latest Challenge to Judicial Review

Wake Forest Law Review, Vol. 41, pp. 1003-1043, 2006, University of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2006-41
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 30 Nov 2006
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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Government Lies and the Press Clause

89 U. Colo. L. Rev. 453 (2018)
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 14 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2019
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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government speech, lies, falsehoods, First Amendment, Press Clause, free speech, free press

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Manipulation and the First Amendment

30 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 221 (2021), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 21-32
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 06 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 02 May 2022
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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manipulation, first amendment, free speech, algorithms, consumer protection, platforms, ethics

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Campaign Speech Law with a Twist: When the Government is the Speaker, Not the Regulator

Emory Law Journal, Vol. 61, p. 209, 2011, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-11
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 11 May 2011 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2012
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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constitutional law, First Amendment, government speech, election law, campaign finance reform

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Government Workers and Government Speech

First Amendment Law Review, Vol. 7, 2008
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 29 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 24 Nov 2008
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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First Amendment, public employees, government speech, civil rights

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Government Speech and the War on Terror

86 Fordham Law Review 543 (2017), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-13
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 14 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2017
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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constitutional law, government speech, war, national security, free speech, First Amendment, due process, equal protection

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Not for Attribution: Government's Interest in Protecting the Integrity of its Own Expression

U.C. Davis Law Review, Vol. 37, pp. 1317-1350, 2003-2004, U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2006-35
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 21 Jun 2004
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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First Amendment, government speech, expressive integrity

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Discrimination, The Speech That Enables It, And The First Amendment

2020 U. Chi. L. For. 209 (2020), 2020 University of Chicago Legal Forum 209 (2020), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 20-37
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2021
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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discrimination, civil rights, First Amendment, free speech, employment, housing

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Stepping Through Grutter's Open Doors: What the University of Michigan Affirmative Action Cases Mean for Race-Conscious Government Decisionmaking

Temple Law Review, Vol. 78, No. 3, p. 543-578, Fall 2005 , U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2005-47
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Aug 2005
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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Constitutional law, affirmative action, diversity, equal protection, employment, financial aid

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The Government's Speech and the Constitution - Introduction (Excerpt)

The Government's Speech and the Constitution (Cambridge University Press 2019), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 19-26
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 09 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2019
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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government speech, constitutional law, first amendment, free speech law, due process clause, equal protetion clause, establishment clause, remedies, accountability, lies, falsehoods

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Setting the Tipping Point for Disclosing the Identity of Anonymous Online Speakers: Lessons from Other Disclosure Contexts

Wake Forest Law Review, Vol. 49, 2014
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 20 May 2014
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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disclosure, anonymous, online

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Powerful Speakers and Their Listeners

90 U. Colo. L. Rev. 441 (2019), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 18-29
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2019
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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First Amendment, listeners, deception, coercion, powerful speakers, commercial speech, professional speech, employer speech, reproductive health care speech, vulnerable listeners, free speech

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Government Speech in Transition

57 S. Dak. L. Rev. 421 (2012), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-14
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 13 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2012
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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Secrets, Lies, and Disclosure

27 Journal of Law & Politics 641 (2012), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-17
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 13 Aug 2012
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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First Amendment, campaign finance, disclosure, election, constitutional law

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(At Least) Thirteen Ways of Looking at Election Lies

71 Oklahoma L. Rev. 117 (2018), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 18-27
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 08 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2019
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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elections, campaigns, lies, falsehoods, First Amendment, free speech, election lies, campaign lies, voting lies

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A Framework for Thinking About the Government's Speech and the Constitution

University of Illinois Law Review, Forthcoming, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 21-31
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 06 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 27 Dec 2021
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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constitutional law, government speech, first amendment, free speech clause, establishment clause, equal protection clause, due process clause

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Shining a Light on Democracy's Dark Lagoon

South Carolina Law Review, Vol. 61, No. 535, 2010, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-17
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 09 Jun 2010
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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first amendment, government speech

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Remedies and the Government's Constitutionally Harmful Speech

9 ConLawNOW 49 (2018), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 18-35
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 10 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2018
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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remedies, Constitution, government speech, government lies, First Amendment, injunctions, declaratory relief, equal protection

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Robotic Speakers and Human Listeners

41 Seattle University Law Review 1145 (2018), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 18-30
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 06 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2019
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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artificial intelligence, robots, free speech, listeners, speakers First Amendment, robotics

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Employers' Duties of Honesty and Accuracy

21 Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal 575 (2017)
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 05 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2018
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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Employer Speech, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Negligent Misrepsentation

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Imaginary Threats to Government's Expressive Interests

Case Western Reserve Law Review, Forthcoming, University of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 05-11
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 12 Apr 2011
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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constitutional law, First Amendment, government speech, student speech

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Pregnancy and the First Amendment

87 Fordham Law Review 2417 (2019), U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 19-20
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 24 May 2019 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2019
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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pregnancy, First Amendment, reproductive rights, professional speech, listeners' rights

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Government Speech and Political Courage

68 Stan. L. Rev. Online 61 (2015)
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 26 Sep 2016
Helen L. Norton
University of Colorado Law School
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government speech, First Amendment, confederate flag