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Too Clever By Half: Why Public Nuisance is Again at the Heart of a Public Health Debate

JonathanTurley

The company and the Oklahoma justices are right on the law. Public nuisance was originally addressed in England by criminal laws against such offenses as obstructing “the King’s highways.” It has limits, however—most notably the standard statute of limitations, which commonly range from one to four years. In State v.

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“True Threats”: Ninth Circuit Rules That Threats Against Mitch McConnell May Be Prosecuted

JonathanTurley

Nevertheless, in the past, I have defended extremist views on academic freedom grounds like those of University of Rhode Island professor Erik Loomis, who rationalized the murder of a conservative protester and said that he saw “nothing wrong” with such acts of violence. Other academics have called for or defended violent acts.