Category Archives: First Amendment

Supreme Court rules unanimously in NRA’s favor in Vullo case

In today’s Supreme Court decision regarding National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, the key issue centered on whether a New York state regulator’s actions violated the NRA’s First Amendment rights. Specifically, the case examined whether Maria T. Vullo, then … Continue reading

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4th Circuit holds that a Facebook ‘Like’ is protected speech

When Sheriff B.J. Roberts of Hampton Virginia won reelection, he fired a number of employees who had backed his opponent including jailer Daniel Carter. Carter, who had ‘liked’ the opponent’s campaign page on Facebook argued that he had been terminated … Continue reading

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