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Tag Archives: The First Amendment
Free Speech Can Get Ugly
Constitutionally protected free speech can sometimes get ugly. That’s the beauty of it.
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The 2 Percent Difference
America and other free countries share many traits, just as humans and chimps share 98 percent of their DNA.
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Europe, France, Free Expression, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Google, Privacy, Right To Be Forgotten, The First Amendment
Trump Investigators Explore A Legal Dead End
To protect campaign finance laws, prosecutors probably won’t charge anyone for killing a story about then-candidate Trump.
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American Media Inc., AMI, Donald Trump, Journalism, Karen McDougal, Law, Michael Cohen, National Enquirer, Politics, The First Amendment
A Conservative Case For Roe v. Wade
There is a conservative case that can be made in front of a conservative Supreme Court in favor of preserving Roe v. Wade.
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Abortion, Health, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Pro-Life Movement, Reproductive Rights, Roe v. Wade, The 14th Amendment, The First Amendment, The U.S. Supreme Court
An Unsatisfying Slice Of Jurisprudence
The Supreme Court did not serve up much support for the First Amendment in a ruling on same-sex marriage and wedding cake.
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Colorado, Freedom of Speech, Jack Phillips, Law, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Same-Sex Marriages, The First Amendment, The U.S. Supreme Court
Gag Orders, Prior Restraint And ‘The Post’
The Pentagon Papers legal fight still resonates in controversies over courtroom gag orders and presidential tell-all books.
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Amy Berman Jackson, Freedom of Speech, Freedom Of The Press, History, Journalism, Law, Pentagon Papers, Prior Restraint, The First Amendment, The U.S. Supreme Court
SCOTUS Won’t Disparage Free Speech
With rare unanimity, Supreme Court justices strike a blow for freedom in commercial speech.
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Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Matal v. Tam, The First Amendment, The Slants, The U.S. Supreme Court, Trademark Disputes, U.S. Patent And Trademark Office, Washington Redskins
Meet Donald Trump, The Bulletin Board
The president of the United States is a public official, but that does not make his Twitter feed a public utility.
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Donald Trump, Jameel Jaffer, Knight First Amendment Institute, Social Media, The Federal Communications Commission, The First Amendment, Twitter
Costly Falsehoods
By Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®
First lady Melania Trump once again looks across the pond for redress after mistreatment by the press.
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