Martin H. Redish is the Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of

Law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...

and

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at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Redish has written nineteen books and more than a hundred law review articles in the areas of

civil procedure Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and regulations along with some standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits (as opposed to procedures in criminal law matters). These rules govern how a lawsuit or ca ...

and

constitutional law Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in ...

, among others. He is among the most frequently cited American legal scholars.

Legal theories

First Amendment

Redish supports an "autonomy theory" of

free speech Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recognise ...

, taking the view that the

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protects speech in order to advance individuals' interest in the self-realization that they obtain by being able to speak without government interference. According to Redish, all of the other values attached to free speech, such as the advancement of

liberal democracy Liberal democracy, also called Western-style democracy, or substantive democracy, is a form of government that combines the organization of a democracy with ideas of liberalism, liberal political philosophy. Common elements within a liberal dem ...

, necessarily depend on the concept of individual self-realization. This view contrasts with that of scholars such as Alexander Meiklejohn, who advocate a theory of the First Amendment based on the importance of democratic self-governance, and of scholars who subscribe to the theory that the First Amendment exists to promote the marketplace of ideas.

Career

Redish has spent his entire academic career at Northwestern University, where he has been a faculty member since 1973. Before entering academia, he briefly practiced law in New York. Redish received a

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political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

from the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of f ...

and a

Juris Doctor A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...

degree from

Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School is the oldest law school in continuous operation in the United ...

Selected publications

Books

* Richard Marcus, Martin Redish, Edward F. Sherman, & James Pfander, ''Civil Procedure: A Modern Approach'' (6th ed. 2013) *'' Moore's Federal Practice'' 3d ed., volume 15 *Martin H. Redish, ''Wholesale Justice: Constitutional Democracy and the Problem of the Class Action Lawsuit'' (2009)

Articles

*Martin H. Redish, ''The Value of Free Speech'', 130 U. Pa. L. Rev. 591 (1982) *Martin H. Redish, ''Advocacy of Unlawful Conduct and the First Amendment: In Defense of Clear and Present Danger'', 70 Cal. L. Rev. 1159 (1982). *Martin H. Redish, ''Electronic Discovery and the Litigation Matrix'', 51 Duke L.J. 561 (2001)

References

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