Espinoza v. Montana and the Blaine Amendments – The Atlantic
Thirty-seven states still have Blaine Amendments on the books. The Supreme Court now has a chance to get rid of them for good. More »
Archive for January, 2020
School board will not ban Confederate flag in dress code | WCYB
A county school board in Virginia has decided not to update its dress code to ban displays of the Confederate flag. The Roanoke Times reported Monday that the decision followed months of debate in Franklin County, which is outside of Roanoke in western Virginia. Many school board members said such a ban could violate students’ rights to free speech and spur legal challenges. The vote was 7 to 1. The board’s only black member was the sole no vote.
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Harvard law professor sues New York Times over Jeffrey Epstein story
Law professor Lawrence Lessig says the newspaper defamed him in Epstein story with ‘clickbait’ headline that misrepresented his position on donations.
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Cox Communications Ordered To Pay $1 Billion For Allowing Music Piracy
In a shock decision, Cox Communications has been ordered to pay $1 billion in damages for allowing its customers to illegally download music. More »
Revenge porn laws: The Supreme Court may soon decide whether revenge porn is protected speech – The Washington Post
Individuals charged under several states’ revenge porn laws are calling the statutes unconstitutional restrictions of free speech. More »
Liberty Gained and Power Lost
The story of the religious freedom culture war.
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