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Straight Outta Scotus: Domestic Violence, True Threats, And Free Speech, Jessica Miles
Straight Outta Scotus: Domestic Violence, True Threats, And Free Speech, Jessica Miles
University of Miami Law Review
Domestic violence intersects with constitutional, criminal, and civil law in ways that often present challenges for jurists seeking to reconcile conflicting interests in promoting victim safety and protecting the legal rights of those accused of abuse. One current issue presenting such tensions relates to “true threats” of violence which the U.S. Supreme Court considers to be among the categories of speech receiving only limited First Amendment protection. The Supreme Court has yet to indicate what level of intent would be constitutionally sufficient for conviction of a speaker of a true threat and the circuit courts have split on this issue. …
House Republicans Add Insult To Native Women’S Injury, Ryan Devreskracht
House Republicans Add Insult To Native Women’S Injury, Ryan Devreskracht
University of Miami Race & Social Justice Law Review
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