Happy Wintry Monday! Hope all that are affected by the snow are safe and warm!! Here is the latest First Amendment news to check out while you sip your hot cocoa! Lawyers for WikiLeaks asked a federal judge on Friday, December 7th, to dismiss a Democratic National Committee lawsuit over the anti-secrecy group’s publication of party data …
Hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! Here is the latest First Amendment news to help you get through those post-holiday Monday blues!! The Wisconsin high school students who appeared to perform a Nazi salute in a prom photo will not be disciplined by the school. Baraboo School District Administrator Lori Mueller said the students in …
Hope everyone had a restful weekend! Check out the latest First Amendment news! U.S. District Judge Thomas McAvoy ruled Tuesday that the NRA’s suit against New York can continue on First Amendment grounds. Lake Norman Charter will not hold graduation at Park Church, where it has been held for the last several years, after letter …
By Daniel J. Root The case and the controversy Last June, the Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 overturned a forty-one-year-old precedent. At issue was whether public employees who are not union members can be required to pay union dues. Under Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, non-union members could be required to …
~Photo by Niv Singer, (public domain – https://unsplash.com/photos/LkD_IH8_K8k) By: Wilson Greene Director Spike Lee’s newest film, BlacKkKlansman, dramatizes the true story of how Ron Stallworth, the first African-American detective on the Colorado Springs Police Department, led a police infiltration of a local branch of the Ku Klux Klan. The operation was simple: Stallworth contacted …
Good morning! I hope everyone has had a restful weekend. Here is your latest First Amendment News. Gab has been taken offline following revelationsthat the suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman used the social network to threaten Jews. The FBI is investigating after a suspicious packageaddressed to the CNN Center in Atlanta was intercepted Monday morning at …
By Robert Daniel A. Tumbling Down Bronze meets the dirt. On August 20, 2018, protesters forced “Silent Sam” down to the ground. In 1913, the Daughters of the Confederacy erected the statue in memory of UNC students who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Silent Sam has been a point of controversy …
Happy Monday Morning! Hope everyone is falling in love with this amazing fall weather! Here is your most recent First Amendment news to enjoy while sipping that pumpkin spice latte! Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera defended the new player, Eric Reid’s decision to continue protesting by kneeling during the national anthem. Reid stated that “I believe …
The Supreme Court recently held in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31that a state law requiring non-union workers to subsidize public union activities violates the free speech rights of non-members by forcing them to subsidize private speech regarding matters of public concern. Despite the obvious, this decision does not have to be a disaster for public …
Happy Hump Day Everybody! Hope all had a nice Labor Day weekend. Read now to catch up on First Amendment news. Federal Courts The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that feeding the homeless is “expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment,” in Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v. City of Fort Lauderdale. …
