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Religion Clause
Early Analysis of Supreme Court’s Bladensburg Cross Ruling
Here are some early commentaries on yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court decision in American Legion v. American Humanist Association:
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS: Nonprofits, State Action, and the First Amendment
In a relatively unnoticed decision earlier this week, the Supreme Court of the United States reached a decision that could provide an additional reason for governments to outsource activities to…
The Right Coast
Supreme Court rules giant cross to veterans on public land is not gov’t endorsement of religion
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a huge concrete cross can stay on public land in suburban Washington, D.C., rejecting a claim that its presence is an unconstitutional…
PrawfsBlawg
No state action in administering public-access cable channels (Updated)
Main Monday, June 17, 2019No state action in administering public-access cable channels (Updated)In Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, SCOTUS held that the private non-profit corporation designated by New York…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS: No State Action in First Amendment Challenge to Public Access Channel
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its divided opinion in Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck, a majority of the United States Supreme Court…
Supreme Court Update
Return Mail Inc. v. U.S. Postal Service (No. 17-1594), Quarles v. United States (No. 17-778), Parker Drilling Management Services v. Newton (No. 18-389)
By David R. Roth, Tadhg Dooley
Well, we’d hoped to have last week’s update out by Friday, but guess who had other plans? Virginia Katherine Roth, born Thursday, June 13, 2019. Congratulations, Dave! (Nice timing, Virginia.)…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Portland’s “Earthquake Warning” Placards Found To Violate First Amendment
[caption id="attachment_2632" align="alignright" width="320"] The Portland ordinance required a sign much like this one to be posted on an unreinforced masonry building. Source: Willamette Week.[/caption] This post was authored by…
Religion Clause
District Court Nominee Withdraws Amid Controversy Over Brief In 1st Amendment Case
The Hill and the Kansas City Star report that Michael Bogren, a Trump judicial nominee for a seat on the federal district court for the Western District of Michigan, has withdrawn himself…
Religion Clause
Cert. Denied In Challenge To “In God We Trust” On Currency
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in New Doe Child #1 v. United States, (Docket No. 18-1297, certiorari denied 6/10/2019). (Order List). In the case, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court…
Libation Law Blog
You and Illinois’s new Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Part 3 – advertising and promotional restrictions and potential First Amendment concerns.
Section 55-20 of Illinois’s new Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act governs advertising and promotions of cannabis related activities. The verb, advertise is broadly defined under Illinois’s new Cannabis Regulation and…