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First Things First: Cincinnati Billboard Tax Does Not Violate First Amendment
By Charles Capouet, Jeffrey Friedman
On June 18, 2020, the Ohio Court of Appeals held that Cincinnati’s excise tax on the gross receipts generated by billboards does not violate the First Amendment to the United…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Merit Decision: Court Strikes Down Part of Civil Stalking Protection Orders as Unconstitutional Prior Restraint on Speech. Bey v. Rasawehr
“…[T]he potential abuse of speech rights in the future cannot justify the blanket prohibition imposed here on Rasawehr’s speech before it has even been uttered.” Justice Donnelly, opinion of the…
PrawfsBlawg
Justice Kavanaugh foresees 2020 Blue Wave and other thoughts on Bostock
Main Monday, June 15, 2020Justice Kavanaugh foresees 2020 Blue Wave and other thoughts on BostockI have asked my colleague Kerri Stone to write something about today's decision holding that LGBTQ…
Religion Clause
Suit Challenges NY Worship Restrictions vs. Permitted Floyd Protests
Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court by two Catholic priests and three Orthodox Jews challenging limits on worship services imposed by New York state…
PrawfsBlawg
Calling the NFL’s bluff
Main Monday, June 08, 2020Calling the NFL's bluffRoger Goodell is an incompetent liar. So I hesitated to rejoice over his video from last week in which he said, among other…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Supreme Court Denies Church’s Application for Injunctive Relief in First Amendment Challenge to COVID-19 Restrictions
This post was authored by Otten Johnson summer associate Laura Salter. Laura is a rising third-year law student at the University of Colorado Law School. In late May, the U.S.…
PrawfsBlawg
What does Cohen v. California clearly establish? (Updated)
Main Sunday, June 07, 2020What does Cohen v. California clearly establish? (Updated)The stories are confused and seem incomplete. But apparently the sheriff of Lowndes County, Georgia confiscated from a protester…
Incontestable Blog
In Legal Warfare Over HUMVEE Trademarks, the First Amendment Goes Beyond the Call of Duty in Dismissing AM General’s Claims
Relying on the First Amendment, the Southern District of New York dismissed AM General LLC’s claims against Activision Blizzard, Inc. for featuring Humvee vehicles in the well-known video game franchise…
Simple Justice
A Time To Preach
There’s an old saying, that god answers all prayers. Sometimes the answer is “no.” Was that the message Rev. Rodney Howard-Browne should have taken from coronavirus, or was the First…
PrawfsBlawg
L’état, C’est Trump
Main Sunday, March 29, 2020 L'état, C'est Trump"When they disrespect me, they're disrespecting our government."Put aside that the First Amendment exists so people can disrespect the government. The President--or any…