Posts Tagged ‘ first amendment ’

John Campbell’s War on Christmas and Speaking to Power

December 19, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
John Campbell’s War on Christmas and Speaking to Power

Seems a group of UCI students called to schedule and got an appointment at Campbell's District office in Newport Beach to express their opinions regarding specific legislation before the Congress. Unfortunately, they were met by Irvine Company security guards who prevented them from gaining access to the Congressman's office suite which is located in...
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Chemerinsky to represent Capo teacher in appeal

October 27, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Chemerinsky to represent Capo teacher in appeal

From the Orange County Register: UCI law dean Chemerinsky to represent teacher sued by student Nationally renowned constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of UC Irvine’s law school, will represent high school teacher James Corbett in appealing a federal court ruling that found Corbett violated a student’s First Amendment rights. Corbett, who referred to Creationism as “religious, superstitious...
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From the “Watch what you say” Crowd

July 11, 2009
By Dan Chmielewski
From the “Watch what you say” Crowd

Remember when Ari Fleischer was press secretary and he admonished any member of the dissenting press and those opposed to the war in Iraq with the words, “what what you say….” and even “warned” a reporter that “his questions were noted in the White House” which was basically a threat to that reporter’s ability...
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Turn! Turn! Turn!: School Board Apologizes to Pete Seeger!

February 11, 2009
By Michael D. Fox
Turn! Turn! Turn!: School Board Apologizes to Pete Seeger!

The Obama inauguration had a unexpected consequence this week as the San Diego School Board formally apologized to folk-singer Peter Seeger for attempting to force him to sign a loyalty oath nearly fifty years ago.
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