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First Amendment Protest Rights

Do ‘disturbing the peace’ laws trump the First Amendment?

[…] section 415, subdivision 2 (disturbing another person by loud and unreasonable noise), which seems to be the subdivision that would be at issue in your case:In re Brown, the California Supreme Court stated: "e conclude that section 415 cannot, consistent with First Amendment rights, be applied to prohibit all loud speech which disturbs others […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment Protest Rights

Can private shopping malls restrict my right to protest?

Our Peace Action group in Hawaii wants to demonstrate against military recruiters located in a private shopping mall. We'd like to know whether there is a right to access the recruiting office which transcends the right of the private shopping mall operators to remove us or have us arrested for "trespassing" in their mall. […]

June 14, 2009
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Newsgathering

Accessing the black hole of the CIA

[…] not an Executive Order classifies as confidential CIA employment records (at least those for "operatives" employed at any time during the last 25 years, as the federal government recently announced that documents classified for national security reasons that are more than 25 years old will generally be declassified). There are cases going back a […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Political sign bans by housing that receive public funds

[…] Golden Gateway case, the Court held that restrictions on distribution of newsletters could be imposed by the landlord because there was no "state action," i.e. no real government involvement. The federal courts have generally held that mere public funding of an entity, without state involvement in the actual constitutional violations at issue, does not […]

June 14, 2009
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Newsgathering

Tape recording public gatherings and attendee rights

[…] permission from residents, those residents who are in attendance and wish to speak openly, to tape people at this private meeting? Our board understands that the process to ban taping will take 6 months to comply with the laws; however, what rights do the other residents have (who also attend the meetings) in this case?

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Can I sue New York City for restricting my religious freedom during the coronavirus pandemic?

[…] health. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

July 9, 2020
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Court Records

Are Depositions Public Records and Can We Publish Portions Of Them Legally?

[…] service. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

October 30, 2020
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First Amendment Protest Rights

Are Protesters Vulnerable to Arrest Under COVID-19 Ordinance Banning Public Gatherings?

[…] health. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

January 20, 2021
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Court Records

Accessing Court Dispositions

[…] files. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

May 10, 2019
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First Amendment

My High School Took Down My Online Profile Picture. Does this Violate My First Amendment Rights?

[…] activities. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

August 7, 2020