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Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Test for True Threats

Constitutional Law Reporter

Following Colorado law, the trial court rejected that argument under an objective standard, finding that a reasonable person would consider the messages threatening. It offers ‘enough ‘breathing space’ for protected speech,’ without sacrificing too many of the benefits of enforcing laws against true threats,” Justice Kagan wrote. “As