First Free Speech, Then “Experiments in Living”: John Stuart Mill’s Influence over the U.S. Supreme Court on Constitutional Rights after the Freedom of Expression

• In Event: Mill, Censorship, and Popular Rule

Brief Overview

John Stuart Mill’s political philosophy has long influenced the U.S. Supreme Court’s free speech jurisprudence. This paper examines how his vision in On Liberty now also affects the Court’s rulings on other constitutional rights.

Authors

• Eric T. Kasper, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

• Troy A. Kozma, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County