Topic
Prior Restraint
22 published works
Ohio Appellate Insights
What’s On Their Minds: Is the Temporary Restraining Order in this Case a Prior Restraint on Speech Subject to Immediate Appellate Review? M.R., a Cincinnati Police Officer pleading under a pseudonym v. Julie Niesen and Terhas White and James Noe and Alissa Gilley.
Update: On April 6, 2022, this appeal was unanimously dismissed as moot. "At the time that the trial court said it (the T.R.O.) is to remain in effect, had it…
PrawfsBlawg
The puzzle of prior restraint
Main Friday, November 19, 2021The puzzle of prior restraint"Prior restraint" is trending today following a New York trial court's show-cause order to The New York Times. The court ordered the…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Oral Argument Preview: Is the Temporary Restraining Order in this Case a Prior Restraint on Speech Subject to Immediate Appellate Review? M.R., a Cincinnati Police Officer pleading under a pseudonym v. Julie Niesen and Terhas White and James Noe and Alissa Gilley.
Update: On April 6, 2022, this appeal was unanimously dismissed as moot. On November 9, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in M.R., a Cincinnati Police…
ContractsProf Blog
More NDA Problems for the President
We commented here and here on the President's attempt to enforce non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) signed by John Bolton. Long-time readers might also recall the President's attempt to enforce his non-disclosure…
PrawfsBlawg
No TRO/Injunction against Bolton book
Main Saturday, June 20, 2020No TRO/Injunction against Bolton bookJudge Lamberth denied the government request for a TRO and preliminary injunction stopping publication of John Bolton's memoir. The court found that…
Religion Clause
5th Circuit Clarifies Test For Prior Restraints In Limited Public Forums
In Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Abbott, (5th Cir., April 3, 2020), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded to the district court a lawsuit by Freedom From…
Supreme Court Update
Multimedia Holdings Corp. dba First Coast News v. Circuit Court of Florida (04A773) and order list
Greetings, Court Fans! The Court returned from its recess today for the term's last argument session, which will end next Wednesday with one of the most eagerly anticipated cases of…
The Right Coast
Get all the facts out on the FBI, Justice Department | TheHill
Both the New York Times and the Washington Post yesterday ran editorials calling for prior restraint on a memo written by the duly elected chairman of the House Intelligence Committee…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
County of Ventura, California’s Permitting Scheme Stricken as Prior Restraint on Free Speech
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that Ventura County, California’s conditional use permit (CUP) scheme for “temporary outdoor” events is an unconstitutional prior restraint…
PrawfsBlawg
“Fire and Fury” is not The Pentagon Papers
Main Friday, January 05, 2018"Fire and Fury" is not The Pentagon PapersThere is a tendency (to which I have been susceptible) to treat Donald Trump's norm-breaking as a constitutional crisis.…