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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
First Circuit: Statute Prohibiting “Ballot Selfies” Violates First Amendment
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its opinion in Rideout v. Gardner, the First Circuit, affirming the district judge, held that New Hampshire's prohibition…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Kerr County Pays $300,000 to Settle
When a local politician wins office, she or he like to bring in their own persons for key positions. Sometimes, they also like to fire the employees who supported their…
Media Law Prof Blog
Tutt on Commoditized Speech, “Bargain Fairness,” and the First Amendment
Andrew Tutt is publishing Commoditized Speech, 'Bargain Fairness,' and the First Amendment in the Brigham Young University Law Review (forthcoming). Here is the abstract.This Article develops a theory of the…
Inside Political Law
Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Senate Subpoena, Highlights the Difficulties Inherent in Challenging a Congressional Subpoena
The Supreme Court today refused to block a subpoena by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the online forum Backpage and its CEO Carl Ferrer. As we previously reported,…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Pennsylvania Court Dismisses Several Claims and Denies Preliminary Injunction in Buffer Zone Case
The City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania enacted a “buffer zone” ordinance that disallows an individual to “knowingly congregate, patrol, picket or demonstrate in a zone extending 20 feet from any portion…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Court: Utility Pole Warning Signs are Forced Speech in Violation of First Amendment
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="599"] The court ruled that signs like the one shown above are forced speech in contradiction of First Amendment rights of utility companies. Source: Newsday.[/caption] In a…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Texas Court Deals Setback to Billboard Restrictions
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="438"] The Ron Paul sign in question in the Texas Highway Beautification Act case. Source: Austin Chronicle.[/caption] The Texas Highway Beautification Act permits “political” signs to be…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Racial Origins of Doctrines Limiting Prisoner Protest Speech”
Main August 23, 2016"Racial Origins of Doctrines Limiting Prisoner Protest Speech"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Andrea Armstrong and now available…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Requires Proof to Challenge Open Primary
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit ruled in Democratic Party of Hawaii v. Nago that the plaintiff failed sufficiently to prove that Hawaii's open primary violated its…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Evidence of Less-Restrictive Alternatives Do Not (Necessarily) Violate the Narrow Tailoring Requirement
By Cory Rutz
[caption id="attachment_2054" align="alignleft" width="543"] A member of the street ministry of the Seminole Baptist Church, the plaintiff in the case. Source: Seminole Baptist Church[/caption] The plaintiff in Williamson v. City…