First Amendment
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Government
Trump Threatens 'Fake News Cartel' For Reporting 'COVID, COVID, COVID'
It's a 'conspiracy!' (It's not a conspiracy.) -
Courts
The Tragic Politicization Of Religion
If religion and government were kept separate as originally intended, no Supreme Court nominee’s beliefs could ever be a legitimate issue. - Sponsored
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Constitutional Law
Nonbelievers Must Stand Up For Their Free-Conscience Rights
Although government has granted religious belief (of all kinds) extraordinary preference, in order for nonbelievers to assert their free conscience rights they will have to face a hostile and openly disdainful judiciary.
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Education / Schools
GA Schools: Masks Are A 'Personal Choice,' But Dissing The School On Social Media Is Serious Disciplinary Infraction
Children are our most precious resource. Also our most dangerous enemy. -
Technology
Portland Journalists Ask For Sanctions As Federal Agents Continue To Assault Reporters And Legal Observers
From The Aaaaaand-I'm-Proud-To-Be-An-Americaaaan-Where-At-Least-I-[Pepper-Spray] Dept. -
Courts
Has 35 Years Of Deterioration Of Establishment Clause Protection Finally Given The Theocrats Their Victory?
That government not only can, but now must force you to subsidize religion is a stunning rebuke of Establishment Clause protection. -
Courts
Trump Wins Order Halting Niece's Book From Judge With One-Star Performance Reviews
This might explain this bizarre order. -
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Government
Charles Harder Dispatched To Shiv Mary Trump Over Tell All Book
YOU get a prior restraint! And YOU get a prior restraint! -
Biglaw
Sidley Partner On Why Pro Bono Is So Important In The Wake Of The George Floyd Protests
A look at one Biglaw firm's pro bono representation. -
Government
It's Not A Prior Restraint, It's A Contract Dispute WINK WINK
DOJ sues Bolton over tell-all book, cordially requests that he pulp it ... or else. -
Government
Barr Threatens Suit To Stop Bolton's Book Because The First Amendment Is, Like, More Of A Suggestion Really
I'll take PRIOR RESTRAINT for $600, Alex! -
Technology
Appeals Court Again Says That The White House Can't Just Remove A Press Pass Because It Didn't Like A Reporter Mocking Seb Gorka
That's not how the First Amendment works.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.08.20
* The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously held that a barber had the right to remain open despite closure orders related to COVID-19. Maybe the justices just really needed haircuts… [Deadline]
* Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd, is suspected of illegally voting in Florida while he was a resident of Minnesota. [New York Post]
* An attorney is accused of spitting in a teenager’s face during protests this past week. The lawyer should know this is not protected by the First Amendment. [Urban Milwaukee]
* Another attorney is accused of shooting a disabled veteran who was driving through a protest. [Fox News Denver]
* MSNBC has hired controversial ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Page as a legal analyst. [Fox News]
* The City of Elizabeth, New Jersey, has scored a win against New York City over NYC’s efforts to move homeless people to Elizabeth. This whole scheme is very reminiscent of a South Park episode… [MyCenteralJersey.com]
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Constitutional Law
Chief Justice Strikes A Blow For Balanced Religious Liberty
The theocratic movement is far from finished, but it appears more and more that the Chief Justice is willing to draw the line. -
Courts
Chief Justice Upholds CA COVID Restrictions Because FFS Grocery Stores Aren't Churches
Wegmans is a sacred space, but it's not actually a church! -
Police
Police Should Not Be Above The Law
Tweets of police brutality against protesters and journalists. -
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Government
Texas Pastors Sue To Protect Right To Share Germs (And Jesus) During Pandemic
Good thing these guys don't believe in Darwin and his blasphemous awards. -
Government
Trump PAC Threatens Libelslander Suits Against TV Stations That Show Trump Talking
Hey, if we could sue to get him off the screen, we'd do it, too!