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“Rap Music On Trial”: Examining The Consequences Of Rap Lyrics Being Admissible At Trial, Malik Stewart Apr 2022

“Rap Music On Trial”: Examining The Consequences Of Rap Lyrics Being Admissible At Trial, Malik Stewart

SLU Law Journal Online

Rap lyrics are being deemed admissible in court to convict criminal defendants. In this article, Malik Stewart considers the consequences of admitting rap lyrics to evidence to prove a defendant’s guilt, possible First Amendment violations, the efforts to prevent prosecutors from using rap lyrics as evidence, and the ways in which rap music is being targeted by prosecutors. The article also considers the emergence of Drill music and what to expect moving forward.


Does The Ministerial Exception Protect A Minister's Humiliating Comments?, Yiting Feng Sep 2021

Does The Ministerial Exception Protect A Minister's Humiliating Comments?, Yiting Feng

SLU Law Journal Online

The Seventh Circuit case of Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish applied the ministerial exception to bar a fired minister’s claim of a hostile work environment. In this article, Yiting Feng lists the reason why she disagrees with the majority opinion and leans towards the dissenting opinion.


Freedom Of Tweets: The Role Of Social Media In A Marketplace Of Ideas, Patrick Ganninger Mar 2021

Freedom Of Tweets: The Role Of Social Media In A Marketplace Of Ideas, Patrick Ganninger

SLU Law Journal Online

One of the more polarizing political issues of 2021 was when social media platforms like Twitter permanently banned President Donald Trump from their platforms. As the law stands, most experts agree that the First Amendment does not restrict online social media platforms from exercising broad discretion to censor content or individuals. However, even if social media platforms have a right to unilaterally ban users from their platforms, should they? More importantly, should we let them? In this article, Patrick Ganninger explores these important questions.


A Warning Worth A Thousand Words: First Amendment Challenges To The Fda’S Graphic Warning Label Requirements, Julie C. Laville Jan 2013

A Warning Worth A Thousand Words: First Amendment Challenges To The Fda’S Graphic Warning Label Requirements, Julie C. Laville

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.


When, Where And Why The First Amendment Protects The Right To Record Police Communications: A Substantial Interference Guideline For Determining The Scope Of The Right To Record And For Revamping Restrictive State Wiretapping Laws, Justin Welply Jan 2013

When, Where And Why The First Amendment Protects The Right To Record Police Communications: A Substantial Interference Guideline For Determining The Scope Of The Right To Record And For Revamping Restrictive State Wiretapping Laws, Justin Welply

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Establishment And Exclusion: Why The Protection Of The First Amendment’S Establishment Clause Should Be Applied To Adults, Daren C. Rich Jan 2009

Establishment And Exclusion: Why The Protection Of The First Amendment’S Establishment Clause Should Be Applied To Adults, Daren C. Rich

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.


Open Attendance—The First Amendment Implications Of Fighting Discrimination Against Homosexuals In Law School Student Organizations, Daniel R. Garner Jan 2008

Open Attendance—The First Amendment Implications Of Fighting Discrimination Against Homosexuals In Law School Student Organizations, Daniel R. Garner

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Prediction Markets And The First Amendment, Miriam A. Cherry, Robert L. Rogers Jan 2008

Prediction Markets And The First Amendment, Miriam A. Cherry, Robert L. Rogers

All Faculty Scholarship

The continuing development of prediction markets is important because of their success in foretelling the future in politics, economics, and science. In this article, we identify the expressive elements inherent in prediction markets and explore how legislation such as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 might harm such predictive speech. This article is the first to explore First Amendment protections for prediction markets in such depth, and in so doing, we distinguish prediction markets from other regulated areas such as gambling and securities trading. The article's examination of prediction markets also illustrates the limitations of current commercial speech …


First Amendment As Last Resort: The Internet Gambling Industry’S Bid To Advertise In The United States, Anne Lindner Jan 2006

First Amendment As Last Resort: The Internet Gambling Industry’S Bid To Advertise In The United States, Anne Lindner

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Violence, Minors And The First Amendment: What Is Unprotected Speech And What Should Be?, Abby L. Schloessman Risner Jan 2005

Violence, Minors And The First Amendment: What Is Unprotected Speech And What Should Be?, Abby L. Schloessman Risner

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.


Odd Man Out: Political Debates And The First Amendment After Arkansas Educational Television Commission V. Forbes, Lizabeth M. Conran Jan 1999

Odd Man Out: Political Debates And The First Amendment After Arkansas Educational Television Commission V. Forbes, Lizabeth M. Conran

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.