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Should the Supreme Court Reconsider the Standards for Libel?
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
In 1964 the case of New York Times v. Sullivan reached the Supreme Court, which interpreted the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to mean public figures have a higher…
PrawfsBlawg
A parade of stupid over “Fuck Biden”
Main Saturday, August 07, 2021A parade of stupid over "Fuck Biden"Not content to let Roselle Park, NJ be the epicenter of First Amendment stupidity, Blue Rapids, KS, a town of…
PrawfsBlawg
A day in the year
Main Friday, August 06, 2021A day in the yearOne Year is a Slate podcast hosted by Josh Levin telling various stories from 1977. (I find it interesting because I turned…
Future Lawyer
Whose Right To Free Speech Are We Talking About Here?
By rickgeorges
In some ways, I believe that these tech giants are more powerful than Government officials. This is a fascinating take on Donald Trump's lawsuit against Big Tech, which banned him…
PrawfsBlawg
“Fuck Biden” summons dismissed; now what?
Main Tuesday, July 27, 2021"Fuck Biden" summons dismissed; now what?A New Jersey Superior Court vacated obscenity charges against Andrea Dick after Roselle Park withdrew the summons.So now what?• Do Dick…
PrawfsBlawg
Bernstein on sport and speech
Main Monday, July 19, 2021Bernstein on sport and speechDavid Bernstein argues in Persuasion that sporting bodies should allow athletes to speak in non-disruptive ways around events, targeting the IOC, UEFA,…
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Random free speech items in the news (Update)
Main Saturday, July 17, 2021Random free speech items in the news (Update)Random free-speech items for a weekend morning.AA municipal court judge in New Jersey ordered a woman to remove "Fuck…
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Texas continues race to bottom with Florida
Main Friday, July 09, 2021Texas continues race to bottom with FloridaTexas and Florida are locked in a bizarre race to the bottom in enacting the most stupid and constitutionally problematic…
Supreme Court Update
TransUnion v. Ramirez (No. 20-297), PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey (No. 19-1039)
By Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
We trust you enjoyed a festive Fourth, but we all know summer can’t truly begin until the Supreme Court term comes to an end. The Nine closed up shop on…
Political Law Briefing
U.S. Supreme Court Finds California Donor Disclosure Law Unconstitutional
By Lawrence H. Norton, George E. Constantine, Janice M. Ryan, Cristina I. Vessels, Ashleigh A. Allione
On July 1, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the consolidated case Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta in favor of the nonprofit organizations that brought the suits, holding California's donor…