The San Francisco Board of Supervisors cast a 10-1 first vote to ban unrequested home and business delivery of the hefty telephone directories. There will be a final vote next … Continue reading “San Francisco Votes to Ban Yellow Pages”
Category: Free Speech
Judge Blocks Law to Ban Islamic Law in Oklahoma
Judge Vicki Miles-LeGrange in the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has extended a temporary restraining order blocking the controversial Oklahoma constitutional amendment banning the courts from … Continue reading “Judge Blocks Law to Ban Islamic Law in Oklahoma”
ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Rule On VA Alcohol Advertising Ban
The Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberites Union (ACLU) has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling by the 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals which held … Continue reading “ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Rule On VA Alcohol Advertising Ban”
9th Circuit to Decide First Amendment Right to Run Tattoo Business
Hermosa Beach, California has a ban on tattoo businesses. Johnny Anderson owns the Yer Cheat’n Heart tattoo parlor in Gardena, California and wants to relocate to Hermosa Beach so much … Continue reading “9th Circuit to Decide First Amendment Right to Run Tattoo Business”
Door Left Open for Congress to Pass Law Banning Animal Fighting Videos
Robert Stevens was convicted under 18 U.S.C. Section 48 in a Pennsylvania federal district court for “knowingly selling depictions of animal cruelty with the intention of placing those depictions in … Continue reading “Door Left Open for Congress to Pass Law Banning Animal Fighting Videos”
Father of Fallen Soldier Takes Westboro Baptist Church Case to U.S. Supreme Court
Albert Snyder lost a lower court case and was ordered to pay court costs of $16,500 to the Westboro Baptist Church in a dispute over the church’s protests at military … Continue reading “Father of Fallen Soldier Takes Westboro Baptist Church Case to U.S. Supreme Court”
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Military Funeral Protest Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Westboro Baptist Church members can protest at military funerals under First Amendment protection of free speech. The protesters from the Kansas church have been … Continue reading “U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Military Funeral Protest Case”
Oregon Court Rules Yahoo Not Liable for Nude Photos
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found Yahoo not responsible for nude photos posted on its website by outside parties. An Oregon woman brought a lawsuit in 2005, … Continue reading “Oregon Court Rules Yahoo Not Liable for Nude Photos”
Abortion Issue Moves to License Plates
At least 18 states have specialized license plates that say ‘Choose Life.” Other states have debated the issue of specialty plates in the legislature, arguing that certain controversies shouldn’t be … Continue reading “Abortion Issue Moves to License Plates”
Federal Court Holds California Ban on Video Games Sales to Minors Violates Free Speech
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a U.S. District Court ruling which declared a California law banning video game sales to minors was unconstitutional and violated … Continue reading “Federal Court Holds California Ban on Video Games Sales to Minors Violates Free Speech”