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Clay Calvert Comments on Jacksonville Mayor’s Possible First Amendment Violation for Blocking People from Replying on His Twitter Account
December 15, 2022
Clay Calvert Comments on First Amendment Challenges to Proposed Restrictions on Social Media Platforms
December 2, 2022
Clay Calvert Comments on Ruling to Strike Down Florida’s “Anti-Woke” Law
November 28, 2022
Clay Calvert Comments on Federal Judge’s Decision to Pause Portions of the Florida “Stop WOKE” Act
November 18, 2022
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Internet users & platforms alike can breathe a sigh of relief. #Twitter, #Facebook, & #youtube all emerged victorious on May 18 when the US #supremecourt Court issued dual decisions in Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh & Gonzalez v. #google #Sec230
My comments with @ShaneTews @AEItech @AEI : Landmark #SCOTUS Rulings Safeguard the Internet’s Liability Shield of #Section230
Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Safeguards the Internet’s Liability Shield
The Supreme Court upheld Section 230 in its latest rulings, preserving the internet's robustness but declining to ad...
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Kagan, Sotomayor write dueling opinions in SCOTUS fair-use ruling against Andy Warhol Foundation via @ABAJournal
Kagan, Sotomayor write dueling opinions in SCOTUS fair-use ruling against Andy Warhol Foundation
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My thoughts in @thehill on the mythical reasonable person in #Counterman #TrueThreats #FirstAmendment case before #SCOTUS . . . https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4008753-the-supreme-court-may-soon-reverse-a-core-legal-tenet/ @UFLaw @UFJSchool
If Warhol only could have predicted the high price people seem senselessly willing to pay for those 15 minutes @WSJ
Following methodology changes for US News rankings, 7 law schools reach top 100 via @ABAJournal
Following methodology changes for US News rankings, 7 law schools reach top 100
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My thoughts in @TB_Times re: society's #FailureToCommunicate . . . @UFJSchool @UFJouDept Here’s how we can encourage coherent conversation, including on Florida campuses | Column
Here’s how we can encourage coherent conversation, including on Florida campuses | Column
Students need to see and hear speakers who can vehemently disagree yet rationally discuss a provocative issue and ...
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After School Satan Club must be allowed to meet at school, federal judge says via @ABAJournal
After School Satan Club must be allowed to meet at school, federal judge says
A federal judge has ordered the Saucon Valley School District in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, to permit the After Schoo...
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A few thoughts today re “state action” on social media accounts in @thehill . . . The Supreme Court’s next target: social media @UFLaw @UFJSchool @UF
The Supreme Court’s next target: social media
In late April, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases affecting citizens’ ability to sue government off...
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Chemerinsky: Expect momentous decisions from the Supreme Court as term ends via @ABAJournal
Chemerinsky: Expect momentous decisions from the Supreme Court as term ends
Unless there is an emergency matter to be heard, the U.S. Supreme Court completed oral arguments for the October ...
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Pleased to talk tonight on @10TampaBay re: @Disney #FirstAmendment retaliation lawsuit . . . @UFLaw @UFJSchool . . .
Initial thoughts this afternoon in @axios on @Disney lawsuit today and #FirstAmendment retaliation causes of action . . . @UFLaw @UFJSchool . . . https://www.axios.com/2023/04/03/desantis-investigation-disney-world-florida
Supreme Court takes social media cases with echoes of Trump via @YahooNews
Supreme Court takes social media cases with echoes of Trump
The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their s...
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A record number of journalists were imprisoned worldwide in 2022, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
“It’s gotten worse everywhere.”
A Record Number of Journalists Were Detained Worldwide Prior to Evan Gershkovich’s Arrest
“It’s gotten worse everywhere,” the Committee to Protect Journalists said about press freedom.
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