Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court’
The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Attempt to Criminalize Abortion Speech | Ms. Magazine
Censorship is a dirty word in America, and so it should be. It imposes silence upon speech, creating an empty void which instead should be filled with debate and discussion. As anti-abortion lawmakers continue to draft legislation to limit abortion access, opponents of new bans are horrified by the sweeping prohibitions lurking within—such as proposals that…
Read MoreHistory Should Serve as a Guidepost to the Supreme Court, Not a Straitjacket | Medium
The simple truth is, the policy impact of the New York gun case recently decided by the Supreme Court, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (Bruen), is not likely to be significant. Even Justice Thomas’ decision as further refined by the concurring opinions of Justices Kavanaugh and Alito, seemingly provides ample space for regulation…
Read MoreDepp v Heard: The jury’s burden | The Hill
Millions of dollars were at stake in the voyeuristic defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. But if either of them believed this action was going to salvage their reputations and vindicate them, they were sadly mistaken. They were also mistaken if they believed this was going to be a cake walk for either of them.…
Read MoreThe Right to Be Free of Discrimination vs the Right to Free Speech | Medium
Let’s be clear, it is wrong to discriminate against other human beings for any reason. It is ugly; it is unfair; it is dishonorable. But it is also wrong, unfair, and dishonorable to force a person to testify against their interests; to force a person to pray to a god they don’t believe in; to…
Read MoreAmerica Has a Free Speech Problem — Response to New York Times Editorial | Medium
Suzanne Nossel, chief executive of PEN America, hit the nail on the head when she described the free speech problem in America: “There’s a crisis around the freedom of speech now because many people don’t understand it, they weren’t taught what it means and why it matters.” As a professor at Syracuse University who…
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