... absolute freedom of press has found few champions more firece and steadfast than Hugo Lafayette Black, who served on the U.S Supreme Court from 1937 - 1971. To Justice Black, the First Amendment that says, "Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of speech, or of the press," was a literal command. Justice Black was adamant about the absolute nature of the First ... Amendment. There are many laws made by the Congress and by the state legislatures that constrain and complicate freedom of press. They range from libel and privacy statues to law governing ... ...

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