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With The Best Of Intentions: First Amendment Pitfalls For Government Regulation Of Signage And Noise, Kara Consalo
With The Best Of Intentions: First Amendment Pitfalls For Government Regulation Of Signage And Noise, Kara Consalo
Journal Publications
A basic tenant of American jurisprudence is the protection of speech under the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, as well as sections 4 and 9 of Article I of the Florida Constitution. While the extent of free speech is not limitless, this Article demonstrates that government attempts to regulate speech through regulation of signage and noise has been significantly curtailed by both federal and state courts in recent years. Further, a constitutional challenge to a government regulation will often be reviewed de novo as a pure question of law and is therefore subject to a …
Sinclair's Nightmare: Slapp-Ing Down Ag-Gag Legislation As Content-Based Restrictions Chilling Protected Free Speech, Jeffrey Vizcaino
Sinclair's Nightmare: Slapp-Ing Down Ag-Gag Legislation As Content-Based Restrictions Chilling Protected Free Speech, Jeffrey Vizcaino
Student Works
Over a century after its publication, Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel, The Jungle, remains one of the most impactful pieces of investigative literature ever published. During 1904, in an effort to expose the heinous working conditions of Chicago’s meat packing industry, Sinclair went under disguise as a factory worker for seven weeks. While Sinclair’s purpose for The Jungle was to propel federal reform against inhumane work conditions, it was the first-hand depiction of the callous slaughtering and unsanitary processing of meat products which led to national uproar. Gaining the attention of national political leaders, including President Theodore Roosevelt, The Jungle …
Take Your Seats: A Student's Ability To Protest Immigration Reform At Odds With State Truancy And Compulsory Education Laws, Jason Scronic
Take Your Seats: A Student's Ability To Protest Immigration Reform At Odds With State Truancy And Compulsory Education Laws, Jason Scronic
Florida A & M University Law Review
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National Security Interests Vs. The First Amendment: Haig V. Agee, Joan R. M. Bullock
National Security Interests Vs. The First Amendment: Haig V. Agee, Joan R. M. Bullock
Journal Publications
In Haig v. Agee, the United States Supreme Court held that the Secretary of State has the authority to revoke a passport when the bearer's activities abroad "are causing or are likely to cause serious damage to the national security or the foreign policy of the United States." This note will examine the implications of Agee as a standard in resolving conflicts between national security and first amendment rights of the individual.