Protests on the Supreme Court Grounds Still Not Allowed
Summary: While some may not understand the importance of the Supreme Court to remain a neutral place, the courts have…
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Colorado Baker Required to Make Gay Marriage Cakes
Summary: The Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples are allowed to marry in every state but the question of…
Reed v. Town of Gilbert Supreme Court Ruling Affects Local Sign Codes
Summary: Many local governments and lawyers are discovering that the sign codes are borderline unconstitutional and need to be revised…
YouTube Will Not Have to Remove Anti-Muslim Video
Summary: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a controversial anti-Muslim video may be viewed on YouTube’s website,…
Fox’s Jeanine Pirro Predicts Sharia Law Will Replace the First Amendment
Summary: Fox’s Jeanine Pirro predicts Sharia law will replace the First Amendment. Was Pam Geller’s event, rallying cartoonists to satirize…
Flying Dog Brewery Wins First Amendment Case
Summary: Flying Dog Brewery wins a freedom of speech case against Michigan, allowing them to sell their Belgian-style IPA beer,…
Federal Court to Decide Whether Immoral Trademarks Violate the First Amendment
Summary: A federal court will determine whether “smutty” or “immoral” trademarks may be banned. According to CorpCounsel.com, the U.S. Court…
Georgia Woman Threatens to Kill White Police on Facebook Post
Summary: A Georgia woman with a legal studies degree used Facebook to express anger and threaten to kill at least…
The Constitutionality of Expelling Students for Racist Speech
Summary: Many argue that University of Oklahoma fraternity members that were caught on video participating in a racist chant cannot…
Sony Faces Constitutional Challenges after Hacking Incident
Summary: Courts may rule in favor of news media outlets if Sony argues that its private information, stolen by hackers,…
Texas Court Strikes Down Law; “Upskirting” Legal Due to Ruling
Summary: A Texas court has ruled that a law prohibiting “improper photography” is unconstitutional. If you’re a woman in Texas, you…
Disturbing Execution of Clayton Lockett Triggers Filing of Lawsuit by the ACLU and News Outlets
Summary: Clayton Lockett was sentenced to death on April 29 of this year. After he received his lethal injection, he…