Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes"Persuasive. A welcome addition." The Journal of Legal History "A masterly exposition of the complex details of Holmes' Supreme Court work." The Core Review In this work, H. L. Pohlman calls for a new interpretation of Holmes as a moderate defender of free speech, and provides a window into Holmes' basic understanding of American constitutionalism. Pohlman argues that Holmes played a crucial role in the development of the idea that the Constitution is