Freedom of speech is the Constitutional right to communicate one’s opinions and ideas, using one’s body and property to anyone who is willing to receive them.
Today’s Decision In a 5-4 decision today in Obergefell v. Hodges, (with Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Roberts dissenting), the Supreme Court held that the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause requires States to recognize gay marriage. The decision is somewhat...
Today’s Ruling In its decision in King v. Burwell, today, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, interpreted the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) in the manner requested by the Obama administration. Specifically, the Court held that tax credits are...
Oklahoma and Nebraska sue Colorado over Marijuana In our last entry, we explored the issue of “prosecutorial discretion,” particularly as it involved President Obama’s executive amnesty for certain illegal immigrants. With today’s news comes another story created by...
Definitions and Decisions Very often, a legal question comes down to a decision as to where to draw the line. Is something legal or prohibited? Does something belong to this person or that one? Lawyers and judges are left to interpret cases, statutes, and...
Social Media Concerns If you have teenagers, you have no doubt heard the argument that some awful thing posted on Facebook or other social media should be ignored because “it’s just song lyrics.” Song Lyrics Anthony Elonis tried that defense too. It hasn’t worked so...
