First Amendment
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Courts
School Prayer Football Coach Quits On Team Because It Was Always All About Him
Supreme Court victor bails on the job he claimed he was fighting for... and no one is surprised. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.21.23
* Depressed about how awful the Supreme Court is right now? Maybe it’s not the worst. I mean it’s still bad, but there’s room for hope. [Vox]
* AI is not an artist. Judge reject copyright for AI generated artwork. [Law360]
* Biden administration wants to be able to block you. The Solicitor General will argue to the Supreme Court that government officials that blocker social media users on their own personal accounts do not violate the First Amendment. [Law.com]
* So, this is how Hunter Biden’s plea deal fell apart. [Politico]
* Asa Hutchinson understands the 14th Amendment, thinks Donald Trump is likely disqualified from running for president. [The Hill]
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Government
Judge Who Crashed Into A School While License Suspended From Another DUI Approved Warrant To Raid Newspaper
Judge: First Amendment? Hold my beer.
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Courts
'Does The 1st Amendment Still Exist,' Trump Howls, After Multiple Courts Sign Off On Twitter Warrant
Sucks to be a defendant, right? -
Courts
Texas' Bookban Is So Bad, Booksellers Say It Violates The Constitution
Weird priorities you've got there, Texas. -
Courts
Federalist Society Mastermind Has A Real Problem With The First Amendment When It's Speech He Doesn't Like
A new lawsuit alleges Leonard Leo directed police to arrest man who called him a ‘fucking fascist.’ -
Courts
Government Appeals Social Media Ban To ... UGHHH, The Fifth Circuit
YOU get a prior restraint! And YOU get a prior restraint! -
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Courts
Does The Establishment Clause Mean Nothing To You People? I Know It Doesn't To SCOTUS, But Come On
You need a PA system now? -
Constitutional Law
This is Not Neutrality
What is the value of hundreds of years of precedent or unambiguously clear constitutional language compared to the personal preferences of six religious conservative justices currently on the United States Supreme Court? -
Courts
Chief Justice John Roberts Plays Stalking For Laughs
Another potentially awful decision coming from the Supreme Court. -
Courts
Is Everyone Working For The Weekend? It May Be A Constitutional Issue.
I too am shocked that the article I'm basing this on isn't from The Onion. -
Government
Tennessee's House Of Representatives Violated The First Amendment So They Wouldn't Have To Hear Complaints About Children Being Gunned Down
With representatives like these, who needs enemies?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.27.23
* “This is our third major financial crisis,” said Sullivan’s Mitchell Eitel describing his experience weathering the legal fallout of economic troubles. Remember the 50 years where we didn’t have major bank collapses? Maybe we were all onto something. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Supreme Court to hear more argument about law banning speech about illegal immigration and practically deployed to surveil journalists. [Courthouse News Service]
* “Utah governor: Social media law limiting minors’ access not ‘foolproof.'” I think he meant to say “constitutional.” [Axios]
* Purdue’s online law school seeks permission to send graduates to the bar exam. Because rather than regulate legal education to graduate lawyers who can practice immediately or require a comprehensive exam for any interested potential practitioner, we have BOTH. [Journal Gazette]
* Someone leaked Twitter’s source code online in latest development from clown car central. [Reuters]
* Shearman revenue down 10 percent and partner profits off 17.5 percent. No wonder they were so hot to merge. [American Lawyer]
* New York will take another stab at selecting a Chief Judge. [Law360]
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Courts
Elon Musk Isn't The Only One Getting In Trouble For Firing People Over Tweets
Twitter fingers turn into employment law cases. -
Courts
A Free Speech Case Over A Dog Toy? Okay, I'll Bite.
Hopefully, no one will get slapped in the face over this joke. -
Technology
Yes, The US Government Threatening To Block TikTok Violates The 1st Amendment
From the free-speech-until-china-builds-a-successful-app? department.... -
Courts, Law Schools
Judges Are Encouraging Law Schools To Snitch On Students Who Make Use Of Their First Amendment Right To Protest
Next, judges will start shaming student that refuse to just let the cops search their stuff instead of demanding a warrant. -
Courts
Abortion Clinic Initiative Named In Honor Of Samuel Alito's Mom
The Satanic Temple enters the 'your momma' joke hall of fame. -
Courts
When Judge Ho Feels The Need To Angrily Call Out The Fifth Circuit's Totalitarianism, You Know Things Are Bad
Judge Ho may not be right on many issues, but he nails this one.