Tag Archives: First Amendment

Two Constitutional Law Developments To Close Out February

As February comes to a close (one day later than usual), I wanted to post on a couple constitutional law developments this month that both happen to pit the American Civil Liberties Union against Barack Obama…

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Supreme Court Addresses First Amendment Case

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Wednesday that a Westboro Baptist Church was constitutionally protected from a lawsuit brought by  the father of  U.S Marine Lance Corporal Matthew A. Snyder, alleging emotional distress, invasion of…

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Girls Gone Wild: No Sometimes Means Yes

Attention all ladies: Though many of us have never been present when Girls Gone Wild is filming at a bar, (this company tends not to be interested in BC Bar Reviews- who knew?) a recent…

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VT Man Wins Vanity Plate Appeal

According to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, state laws which prohibit vanity license plates containing religious messages violate the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.

Specifically, the court ruled that a Vermont…

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FCC Appeals Adverse Ruling in Censorship Case

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday, August 26, asking it to reconsider an adverse decision handed down on July 13th of this…

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