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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal Judge Finds Arrest for Obscenity Violates First Amendment – – – and Denies Prosecutorial Immunity
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn her decision from the bench in Barboza v. D'Agata, federal district judge Cathy Seibel has not only found…
Education Law Prof Blog
Third Circuit Denies Teacher’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim
The Third Circuit recently upheld a summary judgment finding in a teacher’s retaliation claim after she was discharged after her derogatory comments about students gained national attention. The Third Circuit…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal District Judge Finds Town Ordinance Prohibiting Day Labor Solicitation Unconstitutional
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn his opinion in Centro de La Comunidad Hispana de Locust Valley v. Town of Oyster Bay, United States District…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Third Circuit Finds Teacher’s Blog Comments About Students Not Protected By First Amendment Issue
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its opinion in Munroe v. Central Bucks School District, a divided panel of the Third Circuit found that…
The Divorce Asset Hunter
Ashley Madison: First Amendment Protections Don’t Travel Well
By Philip Segal
You wouldn’t want to ask anyone to steal bank account information about your client’s spouse. You would never ask for the theft of that person’s medical records. You would not…
Drug & Device Law
Guest Post – Game of Thrones, the FDA Under Attack, An In-House View of Amarin
By Bexis
Today's guest post is a first for this blog in two ways, first, our guest poster is anonymous. Second, our guest post is from an in-house source. The two are,…
inversecondemnation.com
Federal Court: City Stopped Blowing Hot And Cold And Had Exclusive Possession Of Property Under Quick-Take Statute, So It Was OK To Seize Anti-Eminent Domain Sign
You remember that case about property on the rural north shore of Oahu, in which the City and County of Honolulu is condemning a vacant parcel in order to build…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
DC Circuit Finds No First Amendment Violation in Statute Limiting Expression at Supreme Court
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its substantial opinion in Hodge v. Talkin, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the…
Education Law Prof Blog
Did Fifth Circuit Strike Wrong Balance in Upholding Student Rapper’s Punishment? by Josie Brown
By Derek Black
Last week’s en banc 13-3 decision in Bell v. Itawamba County School Board, ---F.3d. ---, 2015 WL 4979135 (5th Cir. 2015), focused on a high school student suspended for Facebook and…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Seventh Circuit Applies Reed v. Gilbert to Strike Down Panhandling Ordinance
By Evan Seeman, Dwight Merriam, Karla Chaffee
[caption id="attachment_2076" align="alignleft" width="300"] Original Photography by Elvert Barnes (Some Rights Reserved)[/caption] Local governments may now have more to fear following the Supreme Court’s decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert…