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Affirmative Action Kicked Off Busy Week for SCOTUS

Constitutional Law Reporter

In the 2003 decision, the Court ruled that the University of Michigan Law School’s race-sensitive admissions program was narrowly tailored because the consideration of race was merely one factor in the decision-making process and individualized consideration was given to each applicant. . Bollinger , 539 U.S. 306 (2003).

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Michigan Woman Criminally Investigated for Social Media Attacks on Anti-Maskers

JonathanTurley

The referral shows how such ambiguous statutes undermine free speech. Sheriff Murphy seemed to acknowledge that he is pushing the legal envelope on this referral but said that he has lost his patience: “We have done our share of these, trying to get some clear understanding of the line for criminal charges vs free speech.

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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

Constitutional Law Reporter

In 2014, Freed updated his Facebook page to reflect his position as city manager of Port Huron, Michigan. In reaching its decision, the appeals court held that a public official engages in state action only when the official performs a legally mandated “duty of his office” or invokes the “authority of his office.”

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Michigan Legislators Face Calls For Possible Criminal Charges After Meeting With President Trump On Certification

JonathanTurley

Now, the Michigan Attorney General and others are suggesting that Republicans who oppose certification or even meet with President Donald Trump on the issue could be criminally investigated or charged. In my testimony, I went into historical and legal detail to explain why this theory was never credible.

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