Roth v. United States (1957) – Obscenity – 1st Amendment
Roth v. United States (1957) – Obscenity – 1st Amendment The major obscenity decision in Roth v. United States, 354 U.S. 476 (1957), provided the basis for an important test…
False Light: What is False Light?
False Light: What is False Light? False light invasion of privacy is a cause of action for portraying an individual unflatteringly in words or pictures as someone or something that…
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) 1st Amendment – Publishing Gov Info
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) Legal Principle at Issue Whether the New York Times and the Washington Post could be enjoined from publishing excerpts from a classified…
Snyder v. Phelps (2011) – Offensive? – 1st Amendment
Snyder v. Phelps (2011) – Offensive? to Some but Still Free Speech 1st Amendment By David L. Hudson Jr. In Snyder v. Phelps, 562 U.S. 443 (2011), the U.S. Supreme…
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan – 1st Amendment – Public Officials
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan – 1st Amendment – limit the ability of American public officials to Sue Annotation Primary Holding To sustain a claim of defamation or libel,…
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Vermont v. Schenk 2015 1st Amendment – Flyers
Vermont v. Schenk 2015 1st Amendment – Flyers Opinion Summary In late October 2015, two women in Burlington found flyers advertising the Ku Klux Klan at their homes. One of…
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Vermont’s Top Court Weighs: Are KKK Fliers1st Amendment Protected Speech
Vermont’s Top Court Weighs: Are KKK Fliers Protected Speech SOUTH ROYALTON – The state’s top court is considering whether the distribution of Ku Klux Klan fliers is protected speech. The…