Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely

Name: Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Director: Yael Melamede
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-09-22
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Floyd Abrams, Dan Abrams, Ari Melber, Nina Totenberg, Eleanor Holmes Norton

2023

1h 23m

Documentary

Director: Yael Melamede

Writers: Yael Melamede, Harry Jackson

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Overview

Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams. See how his landmark cases—from the Pentagon Papers to Citizens United to Clearview AI—helped define free speech as it is known today. Join Dan Abrams, Ari Melber, Nina Totenberg and more as they explore how Abrams' career has shaped major changes in law, public discourse and civic action since the 1960s.