Why the 1st Amendment Is ----The Rock Star of the U.S. Constitution----

Today, a conversation about American exceptionalism when it comes to our cherished tradition of free speech.Tom’s guest is the acclaimed legal scholar, Floyd Abrams, a distinguished constitutional lawyer who has litigated some of the most consequential 1st Amendment cases of our time, including the Pentagon Papers case and Citizen’s United. He is the author of the 2017 book, “The Soul of the First Amendment,” which is just out in paperback.Floyd Abrams joins Tom on the line from New York, where he is a senior partner in the law firm Cahill Gordon ---- Reindel.Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.