The use of case studies or case histories of Supreme Court cases concerning freedom of speech often provides the "real world" dimension that is too often lacking in the teaching of this area. The case study or case history is a coherent narrative of the historical events designed to illuminate the issues involved in a specific situation. Such studies or narratives are particularly useful when referring to the following cases: Finer v. New York, 340 U.S. 315 (1951); the "New York Times" v. Sullivan 376 U. S. 254 (1964); and Sheppard v. the Maxwell, 348 U. S. 333 (1966). (LL)