Supreme Court nominee’s stances on First Amendment jibe with those of conservative majority
In Popehat, July 10, 2018, Ken White finds Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s positions on the First Amendment laudable with a few caveats. Kavanaugh has protected speech of protestors and has favored limiting defamation suits in instances to prevent chilling speech. He could be expected to apply First Amendment protections in the case of government regulation and uphold Citizens United. He opposes net neutrality rules as a violation of the First Amendment. Damon Root in