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Supreme Court Update
Reichle v. Howards (11-262) and Radlax Gateway Hotel v. Amalgamated Bank (11-166)
By Kim Rinehart
In today's Update, we bring you two of the Court's recent decisions: Reichle v. Howards (11-262), holding that Secret Service agents were entitled to qualified immunity with respect to an…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : June 4, 2012
Before jumping into things, we have an episode of LXBN TV that seems to have already drawn some attention: watch as Morrison Forrester's Debbie Rosenbaum explains why Facebook "likes" aren't…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Reichle v. Howards: Qualified Immunity For Secret Service Officers
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
As in oral arguments, the Court's opinion today in Reichele v. Howards puts the First Amendment in the "back seat." In the front seat is the doctrine of qualified immunity, specifically…
Media Law Prof Blog
“Bachelor” Lawsuit Heads To Court
"The Bachelor" producers are likely to argue that the First Amendment protects casting decisions in attempting to forestall claims by plaintiffs from Tennessee who allege that the show discriminates against…
Media Law Prof Blog
Cops and the First Amendment
"Your First Amendment Rights can be terminated!" So shouted a Chicago police officer to two reporters as he arrested them. Unfortunately for said cop, someone was watching, with a camera. More…
Drug & Device Law
A Silver Lining?
By Bexis
We really don’t like it when state aspiring governors (that’s what “AG” stands for, isn’t it?) come after our clients − especially when our clients were merely exercising their First…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal district judge hears constitutional attack on Indiana sex offender Facebook ban
Main May 31, 2012Federal district judge hears constitutional attack on Indiana sex offender Facebook banAs reported in this new AP article, headlined "Judge hears fight to sex offenders' Facebook ban,"…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Florida Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Law Regulating Voter Registration
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
In his opinion today in League of Women Voters of Florida v. Browning, Northern District of Florida Judge Robert Hinkle held that the plaintiffs had a likelihood of prevailing on the…
Land Use Prof Blog
Memorial Day
Today was Memorial Day in the US. There are lots of land use issues that we can associate with Memorial Day, which, stripped to its essence, is designed as a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
News groups bring suit to ensure access to full Idaho execution process
Main May 23, 2012News groups bring suit to ensure access to full Idaho execution processAs reported in this AP article, the "Idaho Press-Tribune, along with the Associated Press and 16…