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Unanimous Court Rules FTCA Bars Suit Against Federal Officers

Constitutional Law Reporter

S. _ (2021), the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Tort Claims Act barred college student James King’s claims of police brutality. The Court unanimously held that the district court’s dismissal of King’s claims under the FTCA triggered the “judgment bar” in 28 U.S.C. In Brownback v.

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Project Veritas Wins Victory Against New York Times In Defamation Action

JonathanTurley

Sullivan’s lawsuit was one of a number of civil actions brought under state laws that targeted Northern media covering the violence against freedom marchers. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. New York Times.

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Supreme Court Limits Standing for Class-Action Suits Under FCRA

Constitutional Law Reporter

The District Court ruled that all class members had Article III standing on each of the three statutory claims. Justice Kavanaugh wrote: Under longstanding American law, a person is injured when a defamatory statement “that would subject him to hatred, contempt, or ridicule” is published to a third party.

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Guest Commentary: New Italian Constitutional Reform: What it Means for Environmental Protection, Future Generations & Climate Litigation

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On February 8, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic gave its final approval to the proposed constitutional law A.C.3156-B 3156-B providing environmental protection amendments to Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. By Riccardo Luporini, Matteo Fermeglia, and Maria Antonia Tigre. In Neubauer, et al.

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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

JonathanTurley

Free speech has always held a precarious position in Australia which does not have an equivalent to the First Amendment in guaranteeing free speech as a constitutional right. Despite this history, a new decision out of the High Court is still shocking in its implications for further attacks on free speech.

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Two Professors Face Discipline After Posting Flyers Denouncing a Conservative Colleague

JonathanTurley

Sullivan’s lawsuit was one of a number of civil actions brought under state laws that targeted Northern media covering the violence against freedom marchers. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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Democratic Member Accuses Colleagues Of Conducting “Surveillance” For Capitol Rioters

JonathanTurley

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. The Court sought to create “breathing space” for the media by articulating that standard that now applies to both public officials and public figures.

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