Archive for September, 2009

Are animal torture videos free speech? — chicagotribune.com. More »

Parents sue Walmart, Arizona over kids’ bath photos | National | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle. More »

From Comm Law alum Tanner Knauth: This fits with our discussion today of the Chaplinsky case and refers to Cohen v. California, which we’ll talk about Thursday. More »

A group of American Indians are going after the Washington Redskins — but they’re using trademark law to do it. More »

MediaPost Publications Online Critic Of Judge Fined 09/14/2009. More »

Pledge of Confusion? Schools Wrestle With Flag Policy in Classroom – Local News | News Articles | National News | US News – FOXNews.com. More »

C-Span has posted interviews with several Supreme Court Justices about the effects of changes on the court in anticipation of a special that will run the week the court begins its session. This reminds me of this brief, which says Justice John Paul Stevens, the oldest member of the court is showing some signs of leaning toward retirement soon. More »

The Supreme Court his hear arguments again on Thursday related to this case, Citizens United v. FEC. I believe the question is whether campaign finance reform is of such a compelling interest that free speech protections can be narrowed. More »