Kenneth Pybus's Archive

Texas Open Meetings Act is constitutional, court rules

by   |  09.25.12  |  Open Government

Texas Open Meetings Act is constitutional, court rules | Postcards. More »

Big controversy in Big Easy: Tour guides claim regs violate free speech

by   |  09.23.12  |  Free Speech

I think I’ve posted about this before, but it’s a fascinating idea. Makes me want to open a tour company called “Fake New Orleans History.” More »

Texas cheerleaders told no Bible verses on signs

by   |  09.23.12  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

Texas cheerleaders told no Bible verses on signs

Thanks to Comm Law student Mark Smith for the heads-up on this one. There are two ways to treat this, as student speech or as district speech. How you answer that will determine how you come down on the case. More »

Buzzblog: Today I learned that Carl Sagan once sued Apple for libel

by   |  09.20.12  |  Libel

Buzzblog: Today I learned that Carl Sagan once sued Apple for libel. More »

Defrocked Monsignor, Charles Kavanagh, Sues New York Archdiocese for Libel

by   |  09.20.12  |  Libel

Defrocked Monsignor, Charles Kavanagh, Sues New York Archdiocese for Libel More »

District attorney: Threatening recall against San Bernardino councilman isnt crime

by   |  09.17.12  |  Censorship and Prior Restraint

District attorney: Threatening recall against San Bernardino councilman isnt crime More »

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Punishing Blasphemous Speech That Triggers Murderous Reactions Would Likely Lead to More Deaths

by   |  09.16.12  |  Censorship and Prior Restraint

I usually seek to stick to straight news and the occasional editorial in the course blog, but this is a pretty strong advocacy piece by a legal scholar whose blog I read regarding a pretty significant current event. More »

ACLU defends KKK in Georgia roadside cleanup dispute

by   |  09.16.12  |  Free Speech

ACLU defends KKK in Georgia roadside cleanup dispute More »

Free speech extends to anti-Muslim video, legal experts say

by   |  09.16.12  |  Free Speech

Free speech extends to anti-Muslim video, legal experts say More »

The First Amendment: Why The Muhammad Film Is Protected Speech : The Two-Way : NPR

by   |  09.14.12  |  Free Speech

The First Amendment: Why The Muhammad Film Is Protected Speech More »