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Opinion: A First Amendment Fizzle at the U.S. Supreme Court
21 Mar 2024 11:39 GMT
… First Amendment challenge landed with a thud at the high court, … is not monolithic,” Chief Justice John Roberts observed, amid skepticism that … — even for a Supreme Court dominated by conservatives.
One … many ways, this Supreme Court session reminded me of …
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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Texas councilwoman First Amendment retaliatory arrest case
21 Mar 2024 04:12 GMT
… by the US Constitution’s First Amendment. The court concluded that “the presence … councilwoman, unlike in Nieves. However, Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted that some … based on “material falsehoods.” Chief Justice John Roberts, who authored the majority opinion …
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Supreme Court’s questions about First Amendment cases show support for ‘free trade in ideas’
19 Mar 2024 12:53 GMT
… it may trigger First Amendment protections, as the Supreme Court ruled in another … respect the First Amendment’s limitations placed on government. The court sent … both laws. As Chief Justice John Roberts stated, the First Amendment prohibits the government, …
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raises eyebrows with comment that First Amendment “hamstrings” government
18 Mar 2024 22:42 GMT
… KEY FIRST AMENDMENT CASE CHALLENGING BIDEN ADMIN TEAMWORK WITH BIG TECH
Supreme Court Justice … last year, U.S. District Court Judge Terry A. Doughty imposed the … monolithic either," said Chief Justice John Roberts, using another hypothetical. " …
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Former Trump Official Forced To Appear At Jail After John Roberts Declines Sentence Pause
18 Mar 2024 22:43 GMT
… . (RELATED: Supreme Court Skeptical That Biden Admin Violated First Amendment By Encouraging Social … , DC JANUARY 16: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrives to the Senate chamber … .C. Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta …
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Brett Kavanaugh rides to the Biden administration’s defense in a big First Amendment case
18 Mar 2024 20:32 GMT
… announced new steps to combat “judge shopping,” a practice that has … cases without significantly altering their Court’s First Amendment doctrines, and without disrupting … that provoked an incredulous Chief Justice John Roberts to restate the question and …
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Supreme Court Skeptical That Biden Admin Violated First Amendment By Encouraging Social Media Censorship
18 Mar 2024 20:18 GMT
… First Amendment by encouraging social media platforms to censor speech. A district court judge … faced critical questions from Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Roberts …
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Will the Supreme Court Let Sylvia Gonzalez Sue the Political Enemies Who Engineered Her Arrest?
21 Mar 2024 22:55 GMT
… the First Amendment. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court considered … do so," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority … affidavit directly to a judge—a procedure that Gonzalez… the First Amendment, and that's not actionable?" Justice …
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U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case on politically motivated arrests
21 Mar 2024 04:17 GMT
… Wednesday asked whether the appeals court had too narrowly interpreted previous … same conduct,’” Kagan said.
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., who wrote the majority … would seem insufficiently protective of First Amendment rights to dismiss the individual …
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Supreme Court hears arguments from ex-council member who claims she was arrested for challenging a city official
20 Mar 2024 17:06 GMT
… the Constitution's First Amendment, which protects free speech … retaliation claims.
But, the court added, in limited situations … a retaliatory motive.
Chief Justice John Roberts, who authored the 2019 … he said.
A federal judge rejected the defendants' …