California AG agrees: California law does not preclude private citizens from displaying Confederate battle flag at county fairs – The Washington Post
A California county fair had concluded the contrary in 2015. More »
Kentucky court rejects government attempt to punish printer for refusing to print ‘Lexington [Gay] Pride Festival’ T-shirt – The Washington Post
Say that the Westboro Baptist Church comes to a printer — a printer who supports gay rights, or who is gay himself, or who just thinks the Westboro belief system is appalling — and demands that he print a “Westboro Baptist Church Pride” T-shirt. Should the government be able to punish the printer for refusing, on the theory that this constituted impermissible religious discrimination in public accommodations? More »
Opinion | On Finland, the United States, and the freedom of information and of the press
Who protects freedom of information and of the press better? How do we figure it out? More »
Houston rapper Travis Scott arrested at Arkansas concert – Houston Chronicle
No discussion here on what constitutes incitement, but Brandenburg v. Ohio tells us. More »
High school recalls yearbooks over student’s ‘build that wall’ quote
Richmond Early College High School is a predominantly white public school in Hamlet, North Carolina, with 214 students. More »
Richard Simmons Sues National Enquirer Over “Cruel” Sex-Change Story | Hollywood Reporter
In a libel complaint, the fitness star says the publication knew its source wasn’t credible and that he has “a legal right to insist that he not be portrayed as someone he is not.” More »
A 14-year-old girl who became famous overnight is feuding with Walmart – Houston Chronicle
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If there is any question about the decline of Western civilization, this video settles it. More »
Families of San Bernardino shooting sue Facebook, Google, Twitter
Family members of three victims of the December 2015 shooting rampage in San Bernardino, California, have sued Facebook, Google and Twitter, claiming that the companies permitted Islamic State to flourish on social media. More »
Circuit Court Nominees In The Trump Administration: A Nationwide Round-Up | Above the Law
Names, names, and more names, for federal judgeships around the country. More »
TABC Changes What it Means to Be a Beer | The Texas Tribune
This is an old story (2012), but I was reminded of it by a decision in Florida about whether a dairy couldn’t call its skim milk “skim milk” unless it added Vitamin A to the skim milk. More »