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How Anti-Smut Activists Made ‘Louie, Louie’ Famous
The mid-1950s saw rock ‘n roll music being widely condemned and viewed as a threat to public safety. Junk science at the time claimed that […]
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Prof. Jonathan Turley (GW) on the Trump Civil Incitement Opinion
The Hill’s Today’s Deal: Trump lawyers claimed that Trump’s language could not be distinguished from many Democrats, such as Rep. Maxine water (D-Calif.), Mehta chided them for […]
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Sealed Criminal Prosecution of Wealthy Connecticut Voyeur
The case was sealed by a judge in Greenwich last week. It involved incidents where she “knowingly photographed and filmed” three persons, including one minor. […]
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Dampening The Fire On The Fifth Circuit
Workplaces don’t stay the same. Over the years, different leadership styles have changed over time. Organisations undergo restructuring. People who are not productive will either […]
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The Academic Freedom Podcast #12 on Encouraging Campus Free Expression
The Academic Freedom Alliance has released a new episode of The Academic Freedom Podcast. You can subscribe via your favourite platform to ensure you never […]
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Conviction for Surreptitiously Recording Conversation with Police Chief in His Office Reversed;
Start at People v. DaviesDecreed on Feb. 8, by Justices Herbert Levy, Kathleen Meehan and Charles Poochigian, but slightly modified Wednesday We are in agreement […]
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City Officials Have No Free Speech Rights to Use Public Funds to Support/Oppose Ballot Measures or Candidates
Starting at City of Maryland Heights against the StateThe Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the petition Tuesday, with Chief Justice Paul Wilson’s opinion: […]
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No Sealing of Letters of Support in Sentencing for Police Brutality
Starting at U.S. v. GeorgeTuesday, December 2, 2006 by Judge Kenneth Bell (W.D.N.C.This Fourth Circuit decision provides more details on the case: The First Amendment […]
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Government Proclamations Are Government Speech, not Subject to Viewpoint Neutrality Rules
In Judge Timothy Corrigan’s ruling in Bloomberg v. BlockerDecided (clearly correct, I believe) on Thursday Bloomberg is from St. Johns County in Florida. Blocker serves as […]
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Today in Supreme Court History: February 19, 1942
2/19/1942: President Roosevelt issues Executive Order 9066. This Executive Order would be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Korematsu v. U.S. (1944). Reason.com’s original post, […]