... press were natural right belonging to each citizen. Madison, later a congressman, drafted a bill of rights, drawing heavily upon the Virginia Declaration of Rights that was the work primarily of anti-federalist George Mason. Madison's First Amendment, modified in various ways of no great importance to us now, became law of the land in 1791" (Ostrowski 3). "Just seven years after the adoption ... the values that right promotes, could at any time shift the First Amendment doctrine back to the days when speaking out against the draft could land one in jail for 10 yrs" (Ostrowski 6). "Attem...

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... 4th Amendment. Stevens joined Ginsburg's dissent in Pennsylvania v. Kilgore, disagreeing with the majority's position that probable cause of suspect contraband in a car was enough to warrant a search. 10 Their views about judicial review, however, differ. She wrote the dissent from Steven's opinion in Honda v. Oberg, believing that an Oregon statute limiting judicial review of punitive damages was ... player. Justice O'Connor's reputation on the Court indicates that she is not interested in "bright line" decisions but in establishing "intermediate principles." Justice O'Connor is a stau...

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