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High School Speech After the “Bong Hits For Jesus” Case
Mark W. Cordes, Northern Illinois University College of Law, has published "Making Sense of High School Speech after Morse v. Frederick," at 17 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 657…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A few SCOTUS scouting pieces to gear up for the new season
Main September 27, 2009A few SCOTUS scouting pieces to gear up for the new seasonThe new SCOTUS season is about to kick into high gear, with the Justices likely to…
Media Law Prof Blog
An Analysis of the Proposal To Revive Fairness Doctrines
John Samples, Cato Institute, has published "Broadcast Localism and the Lessons of the Fairness Doctrine," as Cato Policy Analysis Series, No. 639 (May 27, 2009). Here is the abstract. The First Amendment…
Media Law Prof Blog
Examining the AETC v. Forbes Decision
Jamin Ben Raskin, Washington College of Law, has published "Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes: Betraying Freedom of Political Expression and Undermining Democracy," in We Dissent: Talking Back to the…
Media Law Prof Blog
FCC Chair Announces Position on Net Neutrality
From the FCC Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined the concrete actions he believes the Commission must take to preserve the free and open Internet at a speech today…
Media Law Prof Blog
The Internet Under the First Amendment
Anthony E. Varona, American University College of Law, has published "Toward a Broadband Public Interest Standard," in volume 61 of the American Law Review (2009). Here is the abstract.Although they…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Public Employment, Free Speech, and Public Concern – Employee Motivation Not Dispositive
In an interesting First Amendment retaliation claim forwarded to me by friend of the blog, Bill Herbert, the Second Circuit revisited the question of whether the employee's motive is dispositive…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Around the blogosphere
Main July 27, 2009Around the blogosphereHere are a few of the posts of note from around the blogosphere that should be of interest to criminal justice fans: From Balkinization here,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might Judge Sotomayor think the Second Amendment “deserves to be on equal footing with the First Amendment” for ex-cons?
Main July 14, 2009Might Judge Sotomayor think the Second Amendment "deserves to be on equal footing with the First Amendment" for ex-cons? The question in title of this post is…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Ward Churchill “Remedy” Upheld
Earlier this year, Ward Churchill won his claim that his termination violated the First Amendment--but he received only $1 in damages. Today, a judge upheld that award. According to the…