Tag: protest

Why the Tenth Amendment Won’t Shield States and Municipalities from Liability for Violating the First Amendment

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“Does the Tenth Amendment and reservation of police powers to the states under the Constitution create any special hurdle to liability for quashing protests?”  The answer to that question is a resounding “no.” (Keep reading)

Beware COVID-19 Orders and Related Actions That Try to Stop People from Protesting

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The Raleigh Police Department shut down a protest this week and arrested people who refused to comply. It should lose a First Amendment challenge to its conduct ten times out of ten under multiple theories of free speech law. (Keep reading)