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Ninth Circuit Can't Make Up Its Mind?
One of the worst violations of the constitutional right to free speech is compelled speech — i.e., when the government forces you to communi
Walter Weber
Nov 7, 2017


Will the Senate Give the Blue Slip the Slip?
It is not yet clear whether the blue slip is headed for the dustbin of history. If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gets his way, sena
Ashley N. Baker
Oct 19, 2017


On Columbus Day, Praise for American Patriotism by an Italian-American Jurist
A beautiful excerpt from a 1986 speech by the late Justice Antonin Scalia on being proud of his Italian heritage "and why that pride ma
Christina Pesavento
Oct 9, 2017


Privacy Advocates Will Get Their Day in Court (But oh, the places their data will go!)
In our analyses of Carpenter v. United States, we argue that the third-party doctrine is at odds with the protections found in the Fourth Am
Ashley N. Baker
Sep 29, 2017


Title IX Panel at the Anniversary of the American Sports Council
The anniversary celebration of the American Sports Council (ASC) will include a panel discussion of the issues surrounding the application o
Ashley N. Baker
Sep 24, 2017


Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions
The Committee for Justice joined several other organizations -- including Citizens Against Government Waste, the Small Business Exchange Cou
Ashley N. Baker
Sep 15, 2017


Dubious Defamation Suits and Their Threat to Free Speech
America’s civil justice system is designed to right wrongs. When an individual believes that someone has committed a wrong against him, he c
Christina Pesavento
Sep 15, 2017


Sex Trafficking Bill Would Undermine Free Speech
Congress' latest blow to freedom of speech could come in the form of a bill intended to stop sex trafficking. If passed, the “Stop Enabl
Ashley N. Baker
Sep 9, 2017


Activist Attorney Stumbles on Hellerstedt
The legal publication U.S. Law Week recently (Aug. 3, 2017) reported on developments in an Arkansas abortion case. The article quotes Daniel
Walter Weber
Aug 25, 2017
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