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We spoke with Brian Klosterboer, senior staff attorney at @aclutx, about the recent decision finding the state's drag ban unconstitutional. Klosterboer described the state’s argument that drag is not protected speech as “dangerous." Watch the interview: firstamendmentwatch.org/news…
We spoke with Brian Klosterboer, senior staff attorney @ACLUTx, about U.S. District Judge David Hittner's Aug. 25 decision in which he found that a Texas law restricting public drag performances is an unconstitutional infringement on freedom of expression.
Elin Warn Betanzo, an expert who helped expose the Flint, Michigan water crisis, filed a lawsuit on June 22 against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its administrator Lee Zeldin, alleging retaliation against her.
Check out our full interview with McGee about his team’s case at youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xB_fBD…
“The government may not prohibit the verbal or nonverbal expression of an idea merely because society finds the idea offensive or disagreeable, even where our flag is involved,” wrote Justice William J. Brennan for the majority.
(📸Library of Congress/ Handout via Reuters)
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We spoke to @PacificLegal Attorney Dean McGee about the firm’s First Amendment challenges to restrictions on tattooing in South Carolina
Photo via Pacific Legal Foundation
Check out what @PacificLegal Attorney Dean McGee had to say at youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xB_fBD…
Find out more about our conversation with @PacificLegal Attorney Dean McGee at youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xB_fBD…
Watch the full interview with @PacificLegal Attorney Dean McGee at youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xB_fBD…
Watch our full interview with Media Attorney Ian Rosenberg at youtube.com/watch?v=Ufl1lAdd…
We spoke with media attorney and Brooklyn College adjunct associate professor Ian Rosenberg about his new book “Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody”
📸Photo via Larry Barlow NYC
Hear more from Professor Solomon about modern-day free speech at youtube.com/watch?v=UrrL1oxY…
Check out what Professor Solomon had to say at the Bavarian American Academy's 24th Intl. Conference at @Amerikahaus at youtube.com/watch?v=UrrL1oxY…
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