Reaffirming the Freedom of the Press: Another Look at Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo

Authors

Michigan Law Review, University of Michigan Law School

Abstract

This note does not take issue with the result of the decision. Rather, the argument herein is that the access theory deserves more complete consideration. The Court used first amendment precedents to strike down the reply statute without exploring whether the rationale behind these precedents mandated such a result. In an effort to justify more fully the Court's conclusion, this note will first present the underlying rationale of the pro-access argument. It will then analyze the constitutionality of statutes that would implement a right of access. Finally, the note will discuss several practical difficulties that access legislation would present.

Recommended Citation

Michigan Law Review, Reaffirming the Freedom of the Press: Another Look at Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo, 73 Mich. L. Rev. 186 (1974).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr/vol73/iss1/8