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Religion Clause
Suit Challenging End of School Yoga Program Moves Ahead
AP reports that a Georgia federal district court judge refused Friday to dismiss an Establishment Clause suit against the Cobb County (GA) School District. The suit alleges the school district…
PrawfsBlawg
Another right is clearly established–flipping cops the bird
Main Wednesday, March 13, 2019Another right is clearly established--flipping cops the birdSo says the Sixth Circuit (h/t: Volokh). At least for the moment--the court only affirmed denial of defendant's 12(c)…
PrawfsBlawg
Fighting words
Main Saturday, March 09, 2019Fighting wordsThere has been controversy this week surrounding Chicago's Geoff Stone using a racial epithet in his First Amendment class to illustrate fighting words (via an…
PrawfsBlawg
Even more on Judge Sutton
Main Friday, March 08, 2019Even more on Judge SuttonThis seemed too long for a comment to Gerard's post, so I will lay it out separately.The rights-violation prong in a qualified-immunity…
California Public Safety Labor Blog
Mastagni Holstedt, FUPOA, and Law Enforcement Associations Throughout the Nation Demand UC Davis Professor Be Terminated After Advocating the Murder of Police Officers
UC Davis professor Joshua Clover, who is still employed by the University of California, has made the following unacceptable, vile, and repugnant statements regarding police officers: “I am thankful that…
Religion Clause
SCOTUS Oral Argument Transcript In Bladensburg Cross Case Now Available
The transcript of today's full oral arguments in the Supreme Court in American Legion v. American Humanist Association is now available.
Media Law Prof Blog
Blitz on Lies, Line Drawing, and (Deep) Fake News
Marc Jonathan Blitz, Oklahoma City University, has published Lies, Line Drawing and (Deep) Fake News at 71 Okla. L. Rev. 59 (2018). Here is the abstract.Just over twenty years ago,…
Subscript Law Blog
The American Legion v. American Humanist Association
Argument: February 27, 2019Petitioner Brief: The American Legion, et al.Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Respondent Brief: American Humanist Association, et al. Court below: 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Will the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Public Access Television and State Action Case
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe Court heard oral arguments in Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck, presenting the question of when (if ever)…
PrawfsBlawg
New flag controversy at Ole Miss, different result (so far)
Main Sunday, February 24, 2019New flag controversy at Ole Miss, different result (so far)Prior to a game played while about 100 pro-Confederacy protesters marched through Oxford and onto campus a…