R. George Wright

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Lawrence A. Jegen Professor of Law

530 West New York Street

Indianapolis, IN 46202

United States

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1.

Content-Based and Content Neutral Regulation of Speech: The Limitations of a Common Distinction

University of Miami Law Review, 2006
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 14 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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regulation of speech

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The Right to Be Forgotten: Issuing a Voluntary Recall

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2015-13
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2015
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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privacy, information, right to be forgotten, internet, search engines

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Lying and Freedom of Speech

Utah Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 10 Mar 2011
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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The Magna Carta and the Contemporary Rule of Law Problem

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2015-29
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 29 May 2015 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2015
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Magna Carta, rule of law, law of the land, due process, public goods, prisoner's dilemma, tragedy of the commons, madness, faithfulness, virtues

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Dignity and Conflicts of Constitutional Values: The Case of Free Speech and Equal Protection

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Campus Speech and the Functions of the University

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-15
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 07 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2016
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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speech, free speech, first amendment, college, university, education, community, functionalism

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Criminal Law and Sentencing: What Goes with Free Will?

Number of pages: 80 Posted: 27 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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criminal law and sentencing, jurisprudence, free will, determinism, neuroscience, legal philosophy, corrections

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Tinker and Student Free Speech

Indiana Law Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2008
Number of pages: 105 Posted: 11 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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student speech, free speech, Tinker

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An Emotion-Based Approach to Freedom of Speech

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Apr 2008 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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free speech, emotional expression, constitution

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The Emergence of First Amendment Academic Freedom

Nebraska Law Review, Vol. 85, No. 3, 2007
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Legal Paternalism and the Eclipse of Principle

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-27
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 21 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2016
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Jurisprudence, Paternalism, John Stuart Mill, Autonomy, Immanuel Kant, Libertarianism, Behavioral Regulation, Assisted Suicide

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Content-Neutral and Content-Based Regulations of Speech: A Distinction That is No Longer Worth the Fuss

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2015-14
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 26 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2015
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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freedom of speech, content-based, content-neutral, narrow tailoring, alternative speech channels

13.

Constitutional Cases and the Four Cardinal Virtues

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 11 Mar 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Can We Make Sense of 'Neutrality' in the Religion Clause Cases?: Seven Rescue Attempts, and a Viable Alternative

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 18 May 2012 Last Revised: 23 May 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Why a Coercion Test is of No Value in Establishment Clause Cases

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 19 Mar 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Negotiating the Terms of Corporate Human Rights Liability Under Federal Law

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-5
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 29 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2016
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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human rights, torts, jurisprudence, international law, mens rea, aiding and abetting, accessory liability, corporations

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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Religious Persecution: Casting Up a Dread Balance Sheet

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 16 Jun 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Equal Protection and the Idea of Equality

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2015-40
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 22 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2015
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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egalitarianism, equality, inequality, Dworkin, Rawls, prioritarianism, sufficientarianism, fraternity, solidarity, community

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What Counts as 'Speech' in the First Place?

Number of pages: 76 Posted: 15 Mar 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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freedom of speech, speech, symbolism, functionalism, context, vagueness, ambiguity

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'What is that Honor?': Re-Thinking Free Speech in the 'Stolen Valor' Case

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2012-20
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 07 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Freedom of Speech, honor, military medals, Alvarez, Stolen Valor Act

21.

Homelessness and the Missing Constitutional Dimension of Fraternity

Louisville Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 20 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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homelessness, constitutional, liberty, fraternity, equality

22.

Broadcast Regulation and the Irrelevant Logic of Strict Scrutiny

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 11 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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freedom of speech, television, media, broadcast, communications

23.

Toward a Federal Constitutional Right to Employment

Seattle University Law Review, Vol. 38, 2014, Forthcoming, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2014-18
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 14 May 2014
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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constitution, rights, employment, work, dignity, respect, self-respect

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Judicial Line-Drawing and the Broader Culture: The Case of Politics and Entertainment

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 11 Mar 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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freedom of speech, politics, entertainment, line-drawing, cultural decline

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The Law of Education: Educational Rights and the Roles of Virtues, Perfectionism, and Cultural Progress

Number of pages: 104 Posted: 04 Apr 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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education, rights, liberal values, virtues, perfectionism, progress

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Wiping Away the Tiers of Judicial Scrutiny

St. John's Law Review, Forthcoming, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Research Paper No. 2019-2
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 Apr 2019 Last Revised: 16 May 2019
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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judicial scrutiny, levels of scrutiny, tiers of scrutiny, constitutional scrutiny, fundamental rights, narrow tailoring, government interests

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Electoral Lies and the Broader Problems of Strict Scrutiny

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Apr 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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The Openness of the Commercial Free Speech Test and the Value of Self-Realization

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Apr 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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freedom of speech, commercial speech, Central Hudson, free speech values, self-realization, minimum scrutiny

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Undocumented Speakers and Freedom of Speech; a Relatively Uncontroversial Approach

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 13 Mar 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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freedom of speech, relational speech, aliens, undocumented speakers, pragmatic free speech rights

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Doubtful Threats and the Limits of Student Speech Rights

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Mar 2009
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Doubtful Threats and the Limits of Student Speech

California Davis Law Review, Vol. 42, 2008
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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school speech, public schools

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The Constitutional Status of Speech About Oneself

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 13 Mar 2012
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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freedom of speech, speech about oneself, political speech constitutional law

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Political Discrimination by Private Employers

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2018
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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civil rights, civil liberties, employment law, employment discrimination, free speech, politicization, polarization, corporate responsibility

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Can Health Care Law and Policy Be Guided by Basic Values?: The Crucial Role of Perfectionist Solidarity

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 31 Oct 2018
R. George Wright
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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health law, health policy, health care, equality, solidarity, perfectionism