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SDNY Blog
DOJ: President Trump’s Blocking of Twitter Users Is Not “State Action” For First Amendment Purposes
In papers filed Friday, lawyers for President Trump sought summary judgment in a First Amendment challenge to the President's blocking of users on Twitter (see our prior coverage here). The…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Review for Berkeley Ordinance Requiring Cell Phone Retail Disclosures
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn an Order of denial of en banc review in CTIA- The Wireless Ass'n v. City of Berkeley, a…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Says California’s Prorator Registration Law Likely Violates Dormant Commerce Clause
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit ruled yesterday that California's prorator license law likely violates the Dormant Commerce Clause. In the same ruling, the court held that…
Criminal
Connecticut Supreme Court’s October Term – Week One
The Connecticut Supreme Court ‘s October term begins tomorrow. From October 10th through October 20th, the Court will hear appeals in fourteen cases. Here’s a look at the first week: Tuesday,…
PrawfsBlawg
“Thanks, Iowa Supreme Court!”
Main Monday, October 09, 2017"Thanks, Iowa Supreme Court!"Today in my Election Law class we covered state regulation of false or misleading campaign advertisements. (The doctrine is generally that even blatantly…
PrawfsBlawg
Barnette and flag-related speech
Main Saturday, October 07, 2017Barnette and flag-related speechVideo in this post shows a female fan at last night's Lakers game (played in Ontario, CA) throwing a drink and swearing at…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 10/3/2017
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter. Written by Attorney Thomas B. Mooney. Dear Legal Mailbag: It is bad enough that I can’t watch my beloved NFL games without being…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal Judge Upholds New York’s Prohibition of Ballot Selfies or Polling Site Photographs Against First Amendment Challenge
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law In his opinion in Silberberg v. Board of Elections of New York, Senior District Judge P. Kevin Castel upheld the…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Restrictions on Structures in Dallas Park Upheld
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="476"] Klyde Warren Park in Dallas. Source: klydewarrenpark.org[/caption] Last month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a restriction on structures larger than four feet by…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Amid Interstate Overpass Soap Opera, Seventh Circuit Says No Empirical Evidence Required to Support Sign Regulation
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="376"] Signs on the pedestrian overpass in Campbell, Wisconsin. Source: Milwaukee Journal.[/caption] Late last week, in a case that involved made-for-TV shenanigans by a local police officer,…