JonathanTurley

JUNE 20, 2022

Ohio , the Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that even calling for violence is protected under the First Amendment unless there is a threat of “ imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.”. That is legitimately concerning and chilling language. In Brandenburg v.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 19, 2021

While it is possible that members could find a trial judge to rule in their favor, these lawsuits should fail on appeal, if they get that far. Moreover, they would fail under a lower standard of proof than the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard in criminal law. Trump’s Jan.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 8, 2022

Such a criminal law would be ripe for abuse and would create a chilling effect that would be positively glacial. We have seen other Democratic leaders use the criminal process in similarly reckless fashions. Indeed, this seems like an effort to evade the constitutional limits placed on incitement crimes by the courts.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 17, 2022

Indeed, such a claim would contradict controlling Supreme Court precedent. Ohio , the Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that even calling for violence is protected under the First Amendment unless there is a threat of “ imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.”. In Brandenburg v.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 31, 2021

That claim runs directly counter to the controlling case law. In 2011, the court ruled 8-1 in favor of Westboro Baptist Church, an infamous group of zealots who engaged in homophobic protests at the funerals of slain American troops. In Brandenburg v.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 20, 2022

That speech appears protected by the First Amendment and existing Supreme Court precedent. Ohio , the Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that even calling for violence is protected under the First Amendment unless there is a threat of “ imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.” At 4:17 p.m.,

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 6, 2022

They knew that a court would throw out such an indictment and, even if they could find a willing judge, any conviction would be thrown out on appeal. Bush’s victory over Democratic challenger John Kerry in the state of Ohio. In Brandenburg v. In January 2005, Boxer joined former Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones to challenge George W.

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