Respondent B.L., a student at Mahanoy Area High School (“MAHS”), tried out for the cheerleading team during her freshman year of high school and made the junior varsity (“JV”) squad. B.L. v. Mahanoy Area School District at 1. She tried out again as a...
First Amendment
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New York City (“NYC”) awarded Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (“Time Warner”) cable franchises for Manhattan and required Time Warner to provide four public access channels for public use, in accordance with New York State regulations. Halleck...
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In July 2012, Respondents Charlie Craig and David Mullins visited Petitioner Masterpiece Cakeshop, a Colorado bakery, to request that its owner, Petitioner Jack Phillips, create a cake for their same-sex wedding. Craig v. Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. at...
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For over three decades, pro-life and pro-choice advocates have battled each other over the best forums for expressing their ideas. See McCullen v. Coakley, 571 F.3d 171, 172 (1st. Cir 2009). A large part of the struggle has occurred in front of...
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Congress enacted the Federal Election Campaign Act (“FECA”) of 1971 to increase accountability and fairness in political campaigns. See McCutcheon v. FEC, 893 F.Supp 2d 133, 134–35 (D.D.C. 2012). In 1974, Congress amended FECA to include limits on...
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Petitioner Robert McDonnell was elected the governor of Virginia in 2009. United States v. McDonnell, 792 F.3d 478, 486 (4th Cir. 2015). This case concerns contact McDonnell had with Jonnie Williams, who was CEO of Star Scientific, and the subsequent...
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Media Law: Overview
Freedom of the press is a fundamental liberty guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. As such, courts and legislative bodies have been hesitant to infringe upon the freedom of press. In fact, there are numerous...
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Oral argument: Dec. 1, 2009
Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Sept. 4, 2008)
BANKRUPTCY, FIRST AMENDMENT, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, DUE PROCESSThis case concerns the application and constitutionality of three...
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Section 211B.11, entitled “Election Day Prohibitions,” of the Minnesota Fair Campaign Practices Act regulates behavior “near polling places.” Minn. Stat. § 211B.11. The third sentence of § 211B.11(1) on “[s]oliciting near polling places” declares that...
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Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Oral argument: March 19, 2007
Joseph Frederick, an 18-year-old high school student, displayed a banner with the message “Bong Hits 4...