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Censorship By Crying Wolf: Misclassifying Student Speech As Threats, Susan Kruth
Censorship By Crying Wolf: Misclassifying Student Speech As Threats, Susan Kruth
University of Miami Law Review
Freedom of expression is at risk at colleges and universities across the country. While campus administrators employ a number of strategies to censor speech they disfavor, this piece explores the trend of justifying censorship and punishment of expression by labeling it a “threat” and citing concerns about safety. In contrast to the kind of speech the Supreme Court has defined as a “true threat,” the expression at issue in the cases discussed here poses no safety risk, comprising political commentary, jokes, and pop culture references. Its punishment both trivializes actual dangers and chills campus discourse. Accordingly, it is imperative that …
Snyder V. Phelps: The Destruction Of The Equilibrium Between The Right To Free Speech And The Right To Protection From It, Stewart Berkeley
Snyder V. Phelps: The Destruction Of The Equilibrium Between The Right To Free Speech And The Right To Protection From It, Stewart Berkeley
University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review
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Snyder V. Phelps: Finding The Light At The End Of The Tort, Brendan Mackesey
Snyder V. Phelps: Finding The Light At The End Of The Tort, Brendan Mackesey
University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review
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Snyder V. Phelps: The Demise Of Constitutional Avoidance, Emily Horowitz
Snyder V. Phelps: The Demise Of Constitutional Avoidance, Emily Horowitz
University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review
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