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California: Transit district cell phone policy respects First Amendment

donal brown December 5, 2011

The Bay Area Rapid Transit District adopted a policy that supports First Amendment rights by limiting cell phone service shutdowns to public safety emergencies. The district came under fire in August for shutting down cell phone service to preempt perceived threats during protests in four underground stations. -db From a commentary for the First Amendment Center, December 2, 2011, by Gene Policinski. Full story

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Free speech: Wisconsin protesters challenge no-sign rule in state buildings

donal brown November 14, 2011

Protesters of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s anti-union stance claim that citations for bearing signs in state buildings are unconstitutional since the protesters did not obstruct pedestrians or pose a threat to property. Violators of the state rule against signs and banners could be fined up to $500. -db From the Courthouse News Service, November 14, 2011, by Lisa Buchmeier. Full story   

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Safety trumps speech at Morgan Hill high school

FAC November 14, 2011

A Morgan Hill high school acted legally when it ordered students to conceal T-shirts bearing American flags on Cinco de Mayo, a federal judge ruled. Because Mexican American and Anglo students had previously wrangled about clothing on Cinco de Mayo, Live Oak High School officials reasonably anticipated campus disruption and safety problems, U.S. District Judge James Ware of San Francisco said. A lawyer for the students wearing the U.S. flag said he would appeal, the San

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Newspaper reporter among those arrested during Occupy Nashville

donal brown November 3, 2011

A newspaper reporter and demonstrators in the Occupy Nashville protests are suing in federal court claiming violations of the First Amendment right after they were arrested at a public plaza near the state Capitol building. After the protests began on October 7, Nashville passed two laws to prevent groups from assembling at what is called “The Plaza,” a well-established public forum. -db From the Courthouse News Service, November 3, 2011, by Philip A. Janquart. Full

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