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Racial Gerrymandering Takes Center Stage as Court Considers Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

UBS Securities : Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, when a whistleblower invokes the Act and claims he was fired because of his report, his claim is “governed by the legal burdens of proof set forth in section 42121(b) of title 49, United States Code.” Alexander v. Please check back for updates.

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Biden’s Blind Spot: “Our Constitutional Principles” Include State Rights Over Elections

JonathanTurley

When the Constitution was written, the Framers expressly warned of the need to keep the federal government at bay in elections. They also seek a constitutional amendment to reverse the court’s decision in Citizen’s United , which upheld the free speech rights of corporations. Indeed, in City of Boerne v.

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MSNBC Analyst Calls for Liability for Boebert and Carlson … for the Colorado Shootings

JonathanTurley

For the record, I am a legal analyst for Fox News, though I have spent my entire academic and professional career opposing criminal and civil efforts to punish or chill free speech. Black churches feeling like they are going to get shot up, like at a Bible study that’s happened in South Carolina.

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Crimson Tide: A New Study Shows the Continued Decline of Free Speech on Campuses

JonathanTurley

Other schools at the bottom of the list include the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, the University of South Carolina and Fordham University. The placement of the University of South Carolina at the bottom of the list is a testament to the resistance of some administrators and faculty members to free speech.

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“A Sad Day”: How the Colorado Disqualification Case is Bringing Back Some Bad Memories for the Supreme Court

JonathanTurley

Appeals of ballot decisions are pending in Arizona; ballot challenges are in process in Alaska, Maine , New York, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. At the time, another rising star in Republican legal circles was getting her start as a young law firm associate.

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Confirmation Bias: The Fighting Has Already Begun and Biden Hasn’t Even Named a Nominee

JonathanTurley

during a break in the debate ; Clyburn then gave Biden his critical endorsement before the key South Carolina primary. However, O’Connor was emphasizing that citizens rely on justices to rule on what the law means, not what they want the law to mean. It was a promise elicited by Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.)

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Shouting Fire In A Crowded Congress: How The Rhetoric Has Outstripped The Reality In Today’s Electoral Challenge

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: It is a touchstone of American constitutional law that nothing protects your right to shout “fire!” So it is not true that such votes are being submitted without legal support of their validity. To make that Luke Skywalker shot, he needed a perfect alignment of elements. in a crowded theater.