Category Archives: OT 2011

SCOTUS audio for week of November 7 available

We have aligned the audio + transcripts for this week’s arguments and made some corrections to the transcripts in the process. (We provide all six audio files but the audio+transcripts in two cases argued on November 9 will be released on November 11). Two cases argued on November 7 and Nov ember 8 received considerable … Continue reading SCOTUS audio for week of November 7 available

Freedom of Speech and False Statements

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