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The morning read for Thursday, September 21

SCOTUSBlog

Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court can let West Point keep affirmative action (Noah Feldman, Washington Post) I teach constitutional law. Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court arguments have gotten way too long.

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Southern Utah Professor Sues Over Mandatory Use of Pronouns

JonathanTurley

There is an interesting new lawsuit out of Southern Utah University where theater professor Richard Bugg has refused to use plural pronouns for a nonbinary student. Professor Bugg is being represented by Utah attorney Jerome Mooney. There are a couple of aspects of the case that are particularly interesting.

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Turley to Speak in Utah on the History of Impeachment

JonathanTurley

Today, I will be speaking to lawyers and law students in Utah on the history of impeachment. The event is organized by the Utah State Bar litigation section in conjunction with the University of Utah and Brigham Young University law schools.

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Norfolk Police Officer Fired For Making Anonymous Donation To Kyle Rittenhouse

JonathanTurley

Two days ago, a reporter in Utah went to the home of a paramedic to confront him on why he made a $10 donation of Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two people during violent protests last summer in Wisconsin. In my view, the case raises very serious concerns over free speech and associational rights.

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State Supreme Court Sends Reminder That Silence Is An Option

Above The Law

The post State Supreme Court Sends Reminder That Silence Is An Option appeared first on Above the Law. For the love of God, please don't talk to cops.

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The War on Free Speech: Politicians and Commentators Label War Critics “Traitors”

JonathanTurley

Utah) went after Gabbard for raising concerns over U.S. (Clinton painted her as someone being “groomed” by Russians ). Her meeting with dictator Bashar al-Assad and challenging claims of mass deaths also caused many to denounce her. However, this week, Sen. Mitt Romney (R., supported bio labs in Ukraine.

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Pornhub Wins Free Speech Challenge to New Verification and Warning Laws

JonathanTurley

These laws have been enacted in other states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia and Utah. However, this is likely to be just the start to a long series of challenges and appeals. Here is the opinion: Free Speech Coalition v. Colmenero

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