Case: Town of Greece v. Galloway Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case about the constitutionality of almost exclusively Christian prayers offered at the beginning of city council meetings over a period of years. If you’d like to learn more about it, ISCOTUS and the Oyez … Continue reading 2013 Deep Dive Announcement
Case: Town of Greece v. Galloway This post was originally published in Nahmod Law and has been republished with the permission of the author. Suppose a town, over a period of a decade or so, regularly invited Christian clergymen to lead the opening prayers in town board meetings. Suppose also that these clergymen, more often … Continue reading Town of Greece v. Galloway – Guest Post by Sheldon Nahmod
Case: Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International The following post, which originally appeared in Nahmod Law, has been cross-posted with permission of the author, Professor Sheldon Nahmod. The Supreme Court handed down an important First Amendment decision on June 20, 2013, that has attracted relatively little attention thus far. The decision … Continue reading The Agency for International Development Case: A New Supreme Court Decision on Free Speech and Government Funding (Guest Blogger Sheldon Nahmod)
Case: United States v. Alvarez The Court agreed on Monday, October 17 to hear arguments in a case addressing whether patently false statements are protected by the Freedom of Speech clause of the First Amendment. Specifically, the Court will examine the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, which makes it a crime for an individual to … Continue reading Freedom of Speech and False Statements