In one case in the 1960s and another in the 1970s, the opinions were more focused on what did not count as a true threat. However, more recently, the Court has employed a true threat analysis to permit some convictions but not others, which may mean that determining the limitations of ...
In cases ranging from the First Amendment—in which the Hughes Court struck down laws restricting free speech and free press—to economic liberty, in which the court overturned its previous opinions striking down minimum wage laws,1 the prophet gained honor in his own house and across the land...
In addition, the statements she made on social media were in fact truthful and would be subject to Pennsylvania’s new anti SLAPP act as her constitutional right under the 1st Amendment to the US constitution and under the Free Speech provisions to the Pennsylvania Constitution. See attached St...
There were many strong opinions, and no consensus was reached. Enjoy the debate, and Happy Thanksgiving! Polina Potochevska: My family is from Ukraine. Therefore we did […]
We would no longer be free, but insecure if and when we may be able to voice our opinions without fear of repercussions! Let’s consider the future of our children, what type of a world will they have living in fear or retaliation, in a broken system who only defends and covers only...
Brandeis played a key role in shaping the jurisprudence of free political speech in the United States. Brandeis's judicial opinions on three freedom of speech cases in the post-World War I era provide the evidence for this argument. This thesis demonstrates how the Espionage and Sedition Acts ...
In his major judicial opinions, Brandeis expressed mistrust of both the unlimited exercise of governmental power in the name of the people and aconceptionofindividual libertyresulting in the agreement of a few persons to monopolize an economic activity affecting everyone. He believed that, to preserve...
Free Speech. See my other posts on probate gag orders which are illegal under Citizens United and other US Supreme Court cases. The standard for gage orders and sealing of cases is “strict scrutiny” which means 1) there must be a compelling reason to regulate speech; 2) there must be ...