Floyd Abrams

Floyd Abrams

Born: July 9, 1936
in New York City, New York, USA
Floyd Abrams (born July 9, 1936) is an American attorney at Cahill Gordon & Reindel. He is an expert on constitutional law, and has argued 13 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Abrams represented The New York Times in 1971 during the Pentagon Papers case, Judith Miller in the CIA leak grand jury investigation, Standard & Poor's and Lorillard Tobacco Company. He argued for Citizens United during the 2010 Supreme Court case.

In 2008 he played the pivotal role of Judge Hall in the movie Nothing but the Truth (2008 American film).

He is the William J. Brennan Jr. visiting Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Abrams joined Cahill Gordon & Reindel in 1963 and became a partner in 1970.

In August 2021, Abrams was named to the advisory board of American facial recognition company Clearview AI as of counsel.

Movies for Floyd Abrams...

Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Title: Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Character: Self
Released: September 22, 2023
Type: Movie
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.
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Smash His Camera
Title: Smash His Camera
Character: Self
Released: July 30, 2010
Type: Movie
A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.