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EvidenceProf Blog
Ramadan, Ei al-Fitr, and the First Amendment in Prison
By Colin Miller
While researching the Adnan Syed case, I became curious about why he was absent on January 19, 1999 due to "Observation of Religious Holiday." In 1999, Ramadan ended on January 17th,…
Education Law Prof Blog
Student Refused Services for Failing to Pledge Allegiance
By Derek Black
On April 2, the school nurse at Pennsylvania's Carlisle Area School District purportedly "berated, humiliated, and otherwise mistreated" a student for opting out of the Pledge of Allegiance. The nurse purportedly…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
En Banc Ninth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Ballot Initiative Sponsor Requirements
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe en banc Ninth Circuit's opinion in Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs and Fair Competition v. Norris rejected First…
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
As U.S. Supreme Court Decides One Sign Case, Cert Petition Gets Filed In Another
As the outcome of Reed v. Town of Gilbert hangs in the balance, another case challenging a local sign code has been filed with the Supreme Court. This week, the…
inversecondemnation.com
New Cert Petition: Property Owner Should Not Be Limited To “Whispering” Anti-Eminent Domain Message
As we hoped it might, the Norfolk, Virginia property owner -- represented by the Institute for Justice -- who was on the losing side of the Fourth Circuit's 2-1 recent…
Media Law Prof Blog
ABA Forum on Communications Law 2015-2016 First Amendment and Media Law Diversity Moot Court Competition Now Open
The ABA Forum on Communications Law has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2015.2016 First Amendment and Media Law Diversity Moot Court Competition.The forum is offering $5000…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Is it constitutional to “offer” juve offenders the alternative sentence of writing a bible essay?
Main March 26, 2015Is it constitutional to "offer" juve offenders the alternative sentence of writing a bible essay? The question in the title of this post is prompted by this…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court Hears Oral Arguments in Texas Sons of Confederate Veterans About Specialty License Plate
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe Court heard oral arguments today in Walker v. Texas Sons of Confederate Veterans involving a First Amendment challenge…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Upholds Rejection of Anti-Israel Ad on Metro Bus
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit this week upheld a county's decision to reject an ad critical of Israel (and U.S. support for Israel) on the side…
Food Safety News
New Mexico Legislature Lets Partial ‘Ag-Gag’ Bill Languish
By News Desk
A New Mexico bill requiring anyone making video or digital recordings of livestock injuries to submit the recording to law enforcement within 24 hours has been allowed to languish in the…