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Gay student in Ohio gains right to wear ‘Jesus Is Not A Homophobe’ T-shirt in school

donal brown May 22, 2012

A federal court lowered the boom on the Wayne Local School District in Ohio, ordering them to pay $20,000 in damages to a gay student for banning his T-shirt “Jesus Is Not A Homophobe.” In banning the T-shirt, the principal told the student that the “T-shirt had to do with religion and religion and state have to be separate,” and the T-shirt was “disrupting the educational process.” -db From the Cincinnati CityBeat, May 22, 2012,

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First Amendment: Federal judge deals setback to Obama administration on National Defense Authorization Act

donal brown May 21, 2012

A federal judge ruled that the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act signed last December most likely violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit against the government was brought by plaintiffs including journalists and activists who feared their expressive activities could find them in violation of vague provisions of the law.-db From a commentary for Salon.com, May 16, 2012, by Glenn Greenwald. Full story    

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Free speech: Federal appeals court orders further hearing for Michigan prison employee

donal brown May 15, 2012

The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit brought by a Michigan prison employee who was punished for complaining to lawmakers that prisoners were being coddled by allowing them rap contests. The employee’s suit claimed she was deprived her free speech rights, and the appeals court agreed and remanded the case to the district federal court saying the complaint raised “matters of pubic importance.” -db From the First Amendment Center, May 15, 2012,

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ACLU supports State Department employee under fire for criticizing Iraq reconstruction

donal brown May 15, 2012

The American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to the State Department in support of one of the department’s  employees who is in the process of losing his job for criticizing the U.S. reconstruction in Iraq of which he had first-hand knowledge. The State Department claimed the employee violated their policy on prepublication review. -db From a commentary for the American Civil Liberties Union, May 15, 2012, by Kate Wood. Full story  

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Free speech: Public employees must be protected in fulfilling their civic reponsibilities

donal brown May 14, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court finding in Garcetti v. Ceballos sharply limited the freedom of public employes to speak about their official job duties, but public employees must be protected as they testify in court, argues David L Hudson Jr. of the First Amendment Center. -db From a commentary for the First Amendment Center, May 11, 2012, by David L. Hudson Jr. Full story    

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