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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Unanimous Supreme Court in Lane v. Franks: First Amendment Protects Public Employee’s Subpoenaed Testimony
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn an unanimous opinion authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, with an exceedingly brief concurring opinion by Justice Thomas, joined…
Law & Economics Prof Blog
The Latest News in Adultery Law
Volokh Conspiracy has a post, “The First Amendment protects a right to engage in adultery?: on Rothrock v. Cooke (N.C. Super. Ct. June 11, 2014). Judge John Craig is being…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS takes up Facebook threats prosecution to consider First Amendment issues
Main June 16, 2014SCOTUS takes up Facebook threats prosecution to consider First Amendment issuesIn part because most of the Justices are the age of most grandparents, the Supreme Court takes…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari of “Facebook Threats” Case, Elonis v. United States
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Elonis v. United States, a case regarding a criminal conviction…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court to Hear “Facebook Threats” Case Elonis v. United States (amended post)
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Elonis v. United States, a case regarding a criminal conviction…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of intriguing “show me” litigation as Missouri prepares for next execution
Main May 16, 2014Lots of intriguing "show me" litigation as Missouri prepares for next executionAs reported in this Kansas City Star article, a number of news organizations, "including The Kansas…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Academic Freedom in Kansas
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawPrompted by an incident last September involving the tweet of a journalism professor at the University of Kansas linking…
Education Law Prof Blog
Massachusetts Upholds Pledge of Allegiance
By Derek Black
Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court held in Doe v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District that the pledge of allegiance does not violate the state constitution. Plaintiffs' claim was a denial of equal…
Law Deans on Legal Education Blog
Greece: It’s the Word
While this is off the topic of legal education, I wanted to weigh in on the Supreme Court's decision in Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway, No. 12–696, slip…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
U.S. Supreme Court: Religious Prayer at Board Meetings does not Violate First Amendment
By Evan Seeman, Dwight Merriam
In a 5-4 decision with multiple opinions, the United States Supreme Court in Town of Greece v. Galloway, No. 12-696, 572 U.S. ___ (2014), has ruled that the Town of…