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SCOTUS to Clarify Standard for Determining Whether True Threat Exception Applies

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Counterman v. 723 (2015), but ultimately decided the case before reaching the constitutional issue. When meeting with an attorney to determine what she could take to protect herself from Counterman, C.W. She subsequently reported Counterman to law enforcement. In Virginia v.

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The Argument in Carson v. Makin Unexpectedly Turns To Critical Race Theory

JonathanTurley

However, the moment that most struck me was an exchange between Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Maine Chief Deputy Attorney General Christopher Taub where Taub appeared to acknowledge that legislatures have every right to ban critical race theory (CRT) from being taught. He is the Maine Deputy Attorney General.

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“MyPillow Guy” Becomes a Nightmare for a Jan. 6 Rioter — and for Free Speech

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in The Hill on the re-arrest of an Iowa man who took part in the January 6th riot. The case raises a growing concern over the way courts are weighing the political views of defendants a matter for bail and sentencing. As Rich passes by, More asks: “For Wales? In securing bail on July 13, Jensen assured U.S.

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Biden’s ‘Orwellian Ministry of Truth’: Court Finds a ‘Massive Attack’ on Free Speech in Government Censorship Efforts

JonathanTurley

Others are only focusing on the injunctive relief rather than the court’s finding that these states are substantially likely to prevail on the merits in showing that the government use social media companies as surrogates for censorship. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sen. ” Those words by Chief U.S. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)