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Supreme Court Update
Randall v. Sorrell (04-1528 & 04-1697), Vermont Republican State Committee v. Sorrell (04-1530) and order list
Greetings, Court Fans! We're still working on the remaining decisions from last week and yesterday – here are a few more, including the Court's major decision yesterday striking down Vermont's…
Supreme Court Update
Order List
Hi everyone and welcome to another edition of Supreme Court updates! No opinions today, but three new "grants" for the docket (a big day for the Solicitor General's office), and…
Supreme Court Update
Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic & Institutional Rights (“FAIR””) (04-1152)
Greetings, Court fans! The Court continued its relatively blistering pace yesterday, unanimously holding that Congress can deny federal funding to universities that restrict military recruiting in opposition to the "Don't…
Supreme Court Update
Multimedia Holdings Corp. dba First Coast News v. Circuit Court of Florida (04A773) and order list
Greetings, Court Fans! The Court returned from its recess today for the term's last argument session, which will end next Wednesday with one of the most eagerly anticipated cases of…
Supreme Court Update
Two Bits of News
Hi everyone! No grants today, but two bits of news. First, the Court denied cert in Borgner v. Florida Bd. of Dentistry (02-165), but Justice Thomas, joined by Justice Ginsburg,…
Supreme Court Update
Garcetti v. Ceballos (04-473), Zedner v. United States (05-5992), Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. (04-433) and order list
Greetings, Court Fans! We're back from a brief hiatus, with five decisions and a few other items to report. Without further ado, here are the summaries: In Garcetti v. Ceballos…
Media Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit: Montana Statute Prohibiting Political Robocalls Violates First Amendment
In Victory Processing v. Fox, the 9th Circuit has ruled that a Montana statute prohibiting political robocalls runs afoul of the First Amendment, holding while the government may regulate the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Strikes Montana’s Political Robocall Ban
Steven D. Schwinn, UIC John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit ruled today in Victory Processing v. Fox that Montana's ban on political robocalls violates the First Amendment. The ruling strikes…
Libation Law Blog
8th Circuit sets argument in 1st Amendment challenge to Missouri’s alcohol advertising statutes and advertisers file brief challenging lazy arguments about reasons for restrictions on alcohol advertising.
One of our favorite alcohol advertising cases is finally progressing again. The 8th Circuit has set September 26, 2019, as the oral argument date for the parties in Missouri Broadcasters…
Comm Law Center
Proposed $272,000 FCC Fine Against CBS for False EAS Alert Tone Raises Intriguing First Amendment Debate
Earlier today, the FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against CBS for false EAS alerting, which is FCC-speak for “CBS, tell us why we shouldn’t fine you…