Archive for ‘Censorship and Prior Restraint’

Texas Supreme Court hears Dayton blogger case

by   |  12.03.13  |  anonymous speech

Texas Supreme Court hears Dayton blogger case More »

The Supreme Court confronts the line between free speech and security with protester’s case

by   |  12.02.13  |  protest

The Supreme Court confronts the line between free speech and security with protester’s case – The Washington Post. More »

Yelling “Toy Guns” on a Crowded Facebook Page | The Volokh Conspiracy

by   |  11.02.13  |  Censorship and Prior Restraint

Yelling “Toy Guns” on a Crowded Facebook Page | The Volokh Conspiracy More »

Pa. school district votes to appeal ‘I heart Boobies!’ bracelet ruling to Supreme Court – The Washington Post

by   |  10.30.13  |  student speech

This might be a good essay question. More »

Supreme Court Lets Stand 2 Decisions on Campus Speech | Inside Higher Ed

by   |  10.08.13  |  prior restraint

These are both prior restraint cases. It’s important to remember that the Supreme Court not taking the case is not as decisive as the court taking the case and upholding the lower court decision. However, the practical effect in each case is the same. More »

Court: website alleging police corruption shouldn’t have been shut down | Ars Technica

by   |  10.02.13  |  prior restraint

The applicable common law here is Near v. Minnesota, it would seem. More »

Texas Ban on Photographing People Without Their Consent “With Intent to Arouse or Gratify the Sexual Desire of Any Person”

by   |  09.02.13  |  Censorship and Prior Restraint

We’ll talk about this in class tomorrow, though I probably won’t quiz you over it until Thursday. More »

Terroristic Threat Laws & A Texas Teen: There But For The Grace Go We

by   |  07.11.13  |  criminal liability, prior restraint

Terroristic Threat Laws & A Texas Teen: There But For The Grace Go We  More »

Texas valedictorians mic shut off when he deviates and praises Jesus

by   |  06.11.13  |  student speech

Texas valedictorians mic shut off when he deviates and praises Jesus More »

Crime to Post “Indecent” Speech “About a Person” with “Purpose to Harass”?

by   |  06.11.13  |  Internet speech, criminal liability

Crime to Post “Indecent” Speech “About a Person” with “Purpose to Harass”?. More »