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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Waiting for SCOTUS
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In mid-June, the Supreme Court watching & waiting gets serious. The Court currently has only two scheduled "Non-Argument" days on its June calendar to announce opinions, June 18 and 25,…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Orders Press Access to Execution
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A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled in Associated Press v. Otter that media organizations were "quite likely" to succeed on the merits of their First Amendment claim…
Land Use Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit upholds permits for weddings on Hawaiian beaches, denying First Amendment challenges
June has long been a perennial favorite of blushing brides and nervous grooms (apparently June, August, September, and October are the most popular months for weddings). In step with the season, on…
The Faculty Lounge
Massachusetts Town Considers Ban on “Focused” Cursing
According to a Wall Street Journal article (possibly behind a pay wall) the town of Middleborough, Massachusetts is considering adoption of a local law that would make it a civil…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ninth Circuit panel grants injunction to enable media to witness full Idaho execution
Main June 9, 2012Ninth Circuit panel grants injunction to enable media to witness full Idaho execution This AP article, headlined "Court rules for news groups in execution case," reports on…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit: No Right to Ballot Count for Third Party
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A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit ruled today in Libertarian Party v. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics that the Board did not violate the Libertarian Party's First Amendment…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Hawai’i Beach Weddings Permitting Scheme Upheld by Ninth Circuit
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Wedding ceremonies on Hawai'ian beaches may be the stuff of some fantasies, but they may also require permits from the state as any other commercial activity on state land would. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting plea deal calling for high-profile defendant’s forfeiture of intellectual property rights
Main June 7, 2012Interesting plea deal calling for high-profile defendant's forfeiture of intellectual property rightsThis Boston Globe story, headlined "Plea deal may force Catherine Greig to forfeit intellectual property rights,"…
Media Law Prof Blog
Seventh Circuit: South Park’s Use of Brownmark Video Is Permissible Under First Amendment
The Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court's dismissal of Brownmark Films v. Comedy Partners at a very early stage in the litigation. Said the court, This is a case about…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit: No Bivens Claim for LOC Employee Fired for Speech
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A sharply divided three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit ruled last week in Davis v. Billington that a Library of Congress employee did not have a Bivens claim against his supervisor…