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Free speech: Kentucky Bar Association fails to shut down criticism

FAC August 28, 2012

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month that the Kentucky Bar Association violated one of its members first amendment rights for threatening to sanction the attorney for criticizing the state Legislative Ethics Commission.  The judge ordered the KBA to pay $191,588 in the case. Read the story in the Louisville Courier-Journal: Free Speech fight costs Kentucky Bar Association $191.000.00  

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Free speech: Twitter contests court order on protester’s information

FAC August 28, 2012

The ACLU will file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Twitter’s appeal of the a June decision requiring the company  to give the Manhattan D.A. detailed information on the Tweets of user Malcolm Harris, an Occupy Wall Street protester charged with disorderly conduct during the march on the Brooklyn Bridge.  Read the story at ACLU: Twitter Appeals Ruling in Battle over Occupy Wall Street Protester Information

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A&A: Restricted from displaying candiate info at debate forum

FAC July 19, 2012

A: I brought flyers with information on a candidate to a city hall  debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters. I was informed that I could not place the flyers upon the table where the candidates had their literature. Here’s some context: this League of Women Voters chapter has attempted to curb any speech that is independent of a candidate’s. They do so through attempts by mailers to inform voters to watch for “hit

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California appeals court upholds juvenile judge in barring juvenile from gang activities

donal brown July 10, 2012

A California minor lost a round in court in his attempts to challenge a juvenile court judge’s ruling that prohibited him from associating with gang members or possessing gang clothing, tattoos or insignia. The restrictions were imposed as a condition 0f probation and challenged by the juvenile as vague since he argued that “gang” and “activity” were inadequately defined. -db From the First Amendment Center, July 9, 2012, by David L. Hudson Jr. Full story

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