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Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Test for True Threats

Constitutional Law Reporter

Colorado , 600 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. 18–3–602(1)(c), a Colorado statute making it unlawful to “[r]epeatedly. Following Colorado law, the trial court rejected that argument under an objective standard, finding that a reasonable person would consider the messages threatening. In Counterman v.

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SCOTUS Rules Website Designer Can Refuse Same-Sex Customers

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibits Colorado from forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees. The law defines “public accommodation” broadly to include almost every public-facing business in the State. In 303 Creative LLC v.

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Masterpiece Cakeshop Loses Appeal Over Gender Transition Cake

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Jack Phillip, the Colorado baker who brought the challenge in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. Colorado Civil Rights Commission has again lost an appeal in Colorado state court. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that the refusal to make the cake requested by Autumn Scardina did not constitute free speech.

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The court is poised to set jurisprudence on race for generations — and not just in affirmative action

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Bollinger declared an expectation that affirmative action would no longer be necessary in 25 years — a self-imposed expiration date that would be unheard of in any other area of constitutional law. 9, another remedial statute is at risk. In Haaland v. And then there is 303 Creative LLC v.

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Tenth Circuit Rules Web Designer Must Create Site For Same-Sex Marriage

JonathanTurley

Elenis could force a hitherto evasive Court to rule directly on the conflict between anti-discrimination laws and the religious clauses. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Phillips was found in violation of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act prohibits businesses from discriminating, including based on sexual orientation.

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Pornhub Wins Free Speech Challenge to New Verification and Warning Laws

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District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled that a Texas law requiring age-verification and warning labels about the alleged dangers of porn contravenes the First Amendment. The lawsuit challenged the Texas law, which was set to go into effect Sept. I do view this law as containing unconstitutional elements.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate@gmail.com.

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