Louisiana Bar Association’s Social Media Posts Violated Attorney’s Constitutional Rights
Louisiana’s state bar violated 1st Amendment rights by spending dues on speech that is not related to regulating lawyers or improving legal services.
No Immunity For WV Judge Who Led Warrantless Search Of Litigant’s Home
A judge was not entitled to judicial immunity after she paused a court hearing to go personally participate in a warrantless search of a litigant’s home.
6th Circuit Decision In First Amendment Parody Case Appealed To U.S. Supreme Court
A First Amendment parody case decided earlier this year by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently landed on the doorstep of the United States Supreme Court.
Defendant’s Properly Convicted Of Violating PPO, Constitutional Claims Tossed
There was sufficient evidence to uphold the defendant’s convictions for violating a personal protection order (PPO) that had been issued against him.
Jury Must Decide If Student’s Snapchat Post Is ‘True Threat’ Of Terrorism
A college student was properly charged with making a threat of terrorism after posting a photo on social media of his semi-automatic rifle with a bayonet attached.
U.S. District Court Rules that Michigan Gerrymandering Scheme was Unconstitutional
According to the Michigan Constitution, congressional districts must be redrawn every ten years based on the state census results and by using what is called “Apol criteria”.
Imposter Twitter Account Constitutionally Protected Parody
Tweets meant to ridicule and satirize another’s social media presence in a humorous way are parody and thus protected by the First Amendment Right to Free Speech.
The Court of Appeals Vacates a Gag Order in the Criminal Cases regarding the Failed Wayne County Jail Project, Stressing the Importance of the Freedom of the Press
The COA released a published opinion in People v Sledge, that vacated the Wayne County Circuit Court's gag order in two criminal cases.
Being a “Smart Aleck” Does Not Form the Basis for Contempt and the First Amendment May Impose Limits on Criminal Contempt Convictions
The COA issued People v Lubkin, an unpublished decision vacating a trial court’s conviction of Attorney Lubkin for criminal contempt. In accordance with prior plans, on April 12, 2012, Attorney Lubkin and a client had lunch at a restaurant.