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Provocative signs at Marine’s funeral ruled protected speech

donal brown September 27, 2009

A federal appeals court ruled that, though repugnant, signs such as “Thank God for dead soldiers” at a Marine’s funeral were constitutionally protected as speech intended to spark public debate. -DB The Baltimore Sun September 25, 2009 By Nicole Fuller A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a fundamentalist Kansas church’s protest outside the funeral of a Westminster Marine killed in Iraq is protected speech and did not violate the privacy of the service member’s

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Hallmark wants rehearing in First Amendment case against Paris Hilton

donal brown September 24, 2009

After losing a federal court appeal ruling on August 31, Hallmark Cards is asking for a rehearing with the full court concerning a dispute with Paris Hilton over a birthday card bearing an image of Hilton’s head. -DB The National Law Journal September 23, 2009 By Amanda Bronstad Hallmark Cards Inc. has asked the full “Court of Appeals for the Hollywood Circuit” to reconsider a ruling that pits the greeting card company’s First Amendment rights

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Obama’s new policy on state secrets disappoints EFF attorney

donal brown September 24, 2009

An attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation argues that the Obama administration did not go far enough in reforming the use of the state secrets privilege. The changes will run a decision through executive layers but still allow the government to invoke the privilege to block a court case without judicial oversight. -DB Electronic Frontier Foundation Legislative Analysis September 24, 2009 By Kurt Opsahl After months of internal review, the Obama Administration today announced a new

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Santa Barbara City College: New vote scheduled after admission of Brown Act violation

donal brown September 24, 2009

The Channels Online Santa Barbara City College September 23, 2009 By Jen Baron Charged with violating the Brown Act by secretly voting on 15 candidates running for senate position, the Associated Student Senate at Santa Barbara City College plans a revote this week. A Native American student, Ashleigh Brown, was not appointed in the secret ballot process, nor were the reasons for her denial addressed in open meeting.  After she and her supporters turned out

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Monterey County: Brown Act violation charged over failure to call school board meeting

donal brown September 24, 2009

A new Alisal Union School board member accused her fellow trustees of not taking needed action on poor test scores when they could not rearrange their schedules to attend a special board meeting thereby the district to opt out of calling the meeting. -DB The Monterey County Herald September 24, 2009 By Claudia Melendez Salinas A newly elected Alisal Union School District board member is accusing fellow trustees and the superintendent of stonewalling her while

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