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Georgia assisted suicide law unconstitutional (access required)

Published: February 8, 2012

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A state law prohibiting anyone from offering to assist another in committing suicide violates the First Amendment, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.

Stolen Valor Act constitutional (access required)

Published: February 1, 2012

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A defendant could be convicted for misrepresenting himself as a decorated veteran without violating his First Amendment right of free speech, the 10th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.

Ministerial exception case could have ‘explosive’ impact (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 17, 2012

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the First Amendment’s ministerial exception bars job-bias suits against religion-based employers will likely have an impact far beyond discrimination claims.

The affirmative defense could be invoked in other cases, including those alleging sexual abuse by members of the clergy.

Constitution bars job-bias suit against religious school (access required)

Published: January 11, 2012

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The First Amendment bars a disability discrimination suit brought by a teacher who was fired by a religious school, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous decision.

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Published: January 11, 2012

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The First Amendment bars a disability discrimination suit brought by a teacher who was fired by a religious school.

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Court to decide special union fees constitutionality (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 10, 2012

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WASHINGTON – The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appear poised to issue a split decision in a case considering what notice non-union state workers must receive before being assessed a special fee that will fund political efforts. But a preliminary issue may keep the Court from even reaching the merits of the case.

Phone customers can sue U.S. gov’t over eavesdropping (access required)

Published: January 3, 2012

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Residential telephone and Internet service customers have standing to sue the federal government over the program of warrantless eavesdropping implemented in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Constitution doesn’t protect student’s anti-gay views (access required)

Published: December 21, 2011

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The First Amendment does not protect a graduate student who was directed by school officials to enter a remediation program due to her religious views on homosexuality, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.

Blogger isn’t shielded from liability for defamation (access required)

Published: December 14, 2011

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A blogger isn’t entitled the statutory and constitutional protections of a journalist when sued for defamation, a U.S. District Court in Oregon has ruled in entering a $2.5 million judgment.

Supreme Court to decide if retaliatory arrest suit is barred (access required)

Published: December 5, 2011

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The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the existence of probable cause to make an arrest bars a First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim.

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