JonathanTurley

MAY 12, 2021

In a major but likely controversial victory for free speech, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned the conviction of a retired Air Force Colonel for using a racial epithet at the shoe store on the Marine base at Quantico in Virginia. Bartow was charged under Virginia Code § 18.2-416,

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 1, 2024

If true, this would seem a major story in using criminal laws to police parodies. 46 (1988), the Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s judgment for intentional infliction of emotional distress against Hustler for a parody of Jerry Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 17, 2022

While it is unlikely to pass, new legislation criminalizing the refusal of parents to affirm their children’s LGBT identity would trigger a likely successful constitutional challenge. ” Such a law would be flagrantly unconstitutional under the First Amendment if written as described. This is unacceptable.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 15, 2021

There was a surprising claim by Prince Andrew this week by his defense in the lawsuit from Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claims that she was forced to have sex with him at the behest of Jeffrey Epstein. Florida Southern District Court.

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Above The Law

MARCH 7, 2025

Virginia , where race-based classifications were challenged despite similar legislative justifications. She seeks to clarify the legal characterization of the law, emphasizing that both age and sex distinctions could be at play and arguing for heightened scrutiny if a sex-based line is indeed drawn. Find him on Twitter: @AdamSFeldman.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 9, 2024

As shown in his 8-0 reversal in his conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Smith has rarely shown moderation as a prosecutor. His overloaded criminal complaints created this disaster for his team. Smith has always been undone by his appetite.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The bizarre story of Susanna Gibson and her running as a candidate for the House of Delegates has occupied much of the conversations around Virginia, where I live. Virginia State Sen. Indeed, the site shows a long-standing anomaly in our criminal law. Indeed, even the service provider itself is protected under the law.

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