{"id":1826,"date":"2017-12-17T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/?p=1826"},"modified":"2017-12-17T11:00:34","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T16:00:34","slug":"first-amendment-newsflash-12-4-12-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/first-amendment-newsflash-12-4-12-17\/","title":{"rendered":"First Amendment Newsflash 12\/4-12\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to First Amendment Newsflash, the First Amendment Law Review\u2019s bi-weekly roundup of the latest in free expression and religious freedom news and commentary. Check here every other Sunday for a new edition! Need First Amendment news in the meantime? Follow FALR on\u00a0<\/i>Twitter<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>Facebook<\/i><\/a>\u00a0for regular updates.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Federal Court News<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court takes partisan gerrymandering<\/a> case to determine whether partisan gerrymandering retaliates against voters for their past support of a party\u2019s candidate, violating the First Amendment.<\/p>\n

A federal judge rejected a Catholic organization\u2019s request to force metro to post its Christmas advertisements<\/a>, affirming that the transit agency\u2019s decision to ban posters featuring a religious-themed scene does not violate an organization\u2019s First Amendment right.<\/p>\n

Federal appellate judge is to consider Border Patrol\u2019s right to keep observers and protesters at least 150 feet from a controversial checkpoint<\/a> in southern Arizona.<\/p>\n

Nebraska state senators and University of Nebraska officials are drafting separate proposals<\/a> for new policies to referee free speech on campus.<\/p>\n

A federal jury rejected a professor\u2019s claim that Florida Atlantic University officials violated his constitutional rights when they fired him for stating the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting<\/a> was a hoax.<\/p>\n

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration<\/a> from enforcing new rules that could significantly reduce women\u2019s access to free birth control after a state attorney general claimed the new rule violated the First Amendment for promoting employer\u2019s religious beliefs over the constitutional rights of women.<\/p>\n

Value Village is suing Washington State Attorney General claiming that the Attorney General\u2019s office’s insistence on the company disclosing<\/a> what percentage of its sales prices go to charity violates the company\u2019s free speech rights.<\/p>\n

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A judge denied an emergency request for relief funds<\/a> by three Texas churches damaged during Hurricane Harvey that are suing the federal government for its treatment of houses of worship in distributing disaster aid.<\/p>\n

A federal lawsuit claims that a Louisiana city official violated the free-speech rights of black community leaders who were removed from a public meeting<\/a> when they tried to talk about a black man\u2019s fatal shooting by police.<\/p>\n

Pharmaceutical companies sue to block a new California law that would require them to give advance notice before big price increases<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A federal judge allowed\u00a0bikini barista<\/a> stands to stay open as the suit challenging the new dress code ordinances makes its way through court.<\/p>\n

A federal judged ruled a provision in Delaware\u2019s constitution requiring a political balance among state court judges<\/a> as unconstitutional for violating the First Amendment.<\/p>\n

A protestor who grabbed conservative commentator\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s OK to be White<\/a>\u201d speech was charged with attempted larceny and disorderly conduct. The conservative commentator, Lucian Wintrich\u2019s, breach of peace charge was dropped.<\/p>\n

A civil rights activist, DeRay McKesson is suing Fox News host Jeanine Pirro<\/a>, claiming she defamed him while discussing a lawsuit against Black Lives Matter.<\/p>\n

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State Court News<\/strong><\/p>\n

An Iowa Supreme Court justice temporarily ordered the state\u2019s largest newspaper not to publish<\/a> the contents of court records legally obtained by one of its reporters that were inadvertently filed publicly.<\/p>\n

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Other News<\/strong><\/p>\n

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas called for a Kansas City school district to eliminate a policy prohibiting public complaints<\/a> about individuals at board meetings.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it for your First Amendment Newsflash December 4-December 17. We will be taking a brief break for the holidays, but we will see you back for more First Amendment news on January 7!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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