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PrawfsBlawg
Inscribe this on the doorposts of your law schools and upon your gates
Main Thursday, August 21, 2025Inscribe this on the doorposts of your law schools and upon your gatesFrom the Eleventh Circuit in Burt v. President of University of Florida (appeal untimely…
Legal Theory Blog
Sepinwall on a Private Right to Public Accomodations
Amy J. Sepinwall (University of Pennsylvania - Legal Studies Department) has posted A Private Right To Public Accommodations on SSRN. Here is the abstract: A new front has opened in…
Legal Theory Blog
Black on Pedestrian Use of Street Median Bans and the First Amendment
Taylor J. Black (University of New Mexico School of Law) has posted Walking the Line on Safety and Free Speech: Sidestepping First Amendment Challenges to Median Bans (New Mexico Law…
WisBar Court Review
Seventh Circuit: U.W.’s Blocking ‘Off Topic’ Comments Violated First Amendment
By Jay D. Jerde
Aug. 18, 2025 – The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s (UW) removal of Madeline Krasno’s comments on its Facebook and Instagram posts violated the First Amendment because its policies were not reasonable…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Can You Afford Your 1st Amendment Rights?
By Mark Ashton
The business of “sounding off” and speaking “truth to power” is not a new phenomenon in America. A bit of it goes back to 1734 when a jury in New…
PrawfsBlawg
Procedural neutrality
Main Saturday, August 16, 2025Procedural neutralitySCOTUS next term will decide First Choice Women's Resource Center v. Platkin, on whether the target of a civil investigative subpoena can challenge the subpoena…
Legal Profession Blog
Maryland Tax Law Deemed Unconstitutional
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit sustained a First Amendment challenge to a provision of a Maryland law imposing a tax on internet advertisersRICHARDSON, Circuit Judge:In…
Religion Clause
8th Circuit: Rejection of Prison Course on Manhood From Christian Biblical Lens Violated Volunteer’s 1st Amendment Rights
In Schmitt v. Robertus, (8th Cir., Aug. 14, 2025), the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that Minnesota prison officials likely violated the 1st Amendment…
Legal Theory Blog
Paulsen on Tiers of Scrutiny
Michael S. Paulsen (The University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)) has posted Medium Rare Scrutiny (Constitutional Commentary, Vol.15(3), p.397) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Paulsen discusses why he is perplexed…
Legal Theory Blog
Edmonds on the Establishment Clause After Kennedy
Christian Edmonds (Regent University - School of Law) has posted Supplication and Separation: The Establishment Clause After Kennedy (94 George Washington Law Review Arguendo 21 (2025)) on SSRN. Here is…