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PrawfsBlawg
Tenth Circuit adds to the pantheon of awful qualified-immunity decisions
Main Tuesday, March 30, 2021Tenth Circuit adds to the pantheon of awful qualified-immunity decisionsFrom the Tenth Circuit, in a case arising from Denver police seizure of a tablet computer from…
PrawfsBlawg
Trying and failing to keep standing and merits distinct
Main Tuesday, March 30, 2021Trying and failing to keep standing and merits distinctThe Eighth Circuit offers the latest example, in a First Amendment challenge by vegan food producers and advocates…
Religion Clause
Anti-Mask Protesters Arrested At Religious Protest Assembly Sue
As reported by KREM News, three individuals who were arrested in September 2020 by Moscow, Idaho police for not wearing masks or social distancing at a protest have sued in…
Religion Clause
Removing Roadside Cross Did Not Violate Father’s 1st Amendment Rights
In Kelly v. Montana Department of Transportation, (D MT, March 23, 2021), a Montana federal district court adopted a magistrate's recommendations, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55046 (D MT, March 9, 2021).…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Surveyors v. Drone Photographers: First Amendment Debate
A lawsuit filed in North Carolina claims that, under the First Amendment, surveyors cannot stop drone operators from selling photos taken from above and making maps. Typically, a landowner contacts…
Religion Clause
Court Dismisses Challenge To Book Used In High School Literature Curriculum
In Coble v. Lake Norman Charter School, (WD NC, Mrch 23, 2021), a North Carolina federal district court dismissed 1st Amendment challenges to a high school's use in its literature curriculum…
The Right Coast
A Biden Appointee’s Troubling Views On The First Amendment – TK News by Matt Taibbi
Listening to Wu, who has not responded to requests for an interview, is confusing. He calls himself a devotee of the great Louis Brandeis, speaking with reverence about his ideas…
Power Law Blawg
Power Law in the Denver Post
By Amelia Power
Amelia Power was recently mentioned in the Denver Post for her work as part of the defense team fighting for the First Amendment rights of protestors. “A showdown began Tuesday…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
District Court Strikes Down Florida City’s Sign License Requirement
In a recent order on cross motions for summary judgment, a federal district court in Florida reiterated the high bar to upholding prior restraints on speech. Plaintiffs Florida Beach Advertising…
Media Law Prof Blog
Cornell Law School Accepting Applications For Stanton Fellow For First Amendment Clinic @CornellLaw
Cornell Law School is accepting applications for a Stanton Fellow for its First Amendment Clinic.The Fellow will, among other activities, manage ongoing cases and supervise the work of the students…