Archive for ‘Current Events’
William H. Rehnquist, RIP
William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, died Saturday at his home of complications from thyroid cancer. He was 80 years old. Read the AP story as well as a story from the Freedom Forum that details his impact on First Amendment law. More »
The interesting thing about Justice Scalia…
… is that the things he says that bother some, hearten others. Today he criticized the concept of a ‘living Constitution.’
He also lamented the recent role courts have played in settling moral arguments. Read the whole thing. More »
Justin wins libel case to match Cameron
Another American wins in British court:
Britain’s News of the World has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to wardrobe malfunctioner Justin Timberlake for saying he was having an affair – cheating on Cameron Diaz. More »
Campus Crusaders
If you’re interested in doing research on speech restrictions on college campuses, the Freedom Forum has a good post on FIRE, an organization that challenges many restrictions on public college campuses. More »
Sister Furong: Threat or Menace
We discussed free speech in China today in Comm Law, and here is an example of China regulating something that falls outside the – um – traditional areas of Internet regulation. Apparently Sister Furong disturbs some people in the party heirarchy.