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NCJ 177831
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| Title:
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Freedom of (Some) Speech: Nonpolitical Issues Often Slighted in 1st Amendment Rulings
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| Journal:
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ABA Journal Volume:85 Dated:March 1999 Pages:42 to 43
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| Author(s):
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David G. Savage
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| Publication Date:
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1999 |
| Pages:
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2 |
| Type:
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Issue overviews |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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This article claims that nonpolitical issues are often
slighted in First Amendment rulings by the US Supreme Court. |
| Abstract:
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The US Supreme Court struck down a series of minor
regulations governing the process for putting initiatives on the
Colorado ballot. However, the Court refused to hear a First
Amendment challenge to a New York City anti-porn ordinance that
will force approximately 84 percent of the city’s adult
bookstores and X-rated entertainment spots to relocate or close
their doors. The justices also refused to hear free speech
challenges to laws restricting other politically unpopular
activities. Political speech, on the other hand, is often a
winner, even when restrictions are defended by state governments,
which typically fare well before the Rehnquist Court. The article
describes several decisions which have protected political speech
and considers how the Court’s free-speech, free-market view in
political matters stands in the way of those who seek to clamp
down on campaign spending. |
| Main Term(s):
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Courts/ |
| Index Term(s):
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Judges ; Freedom of speech ; Constitutional rights and civil lib/ ; Municipal ordinances ; Local government ; State government ; US Supreme Court decisions ; Court procedures ; Judicial attitudes |
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