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Why The Senate’s Top Leader Came Out For A Constitutional Amendment To...

Hint: A former U.S. Supreme Court justice played a role. The post Why The Senate’s Top Leader Came Out For A Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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What Today’s Supreme Court Ruling Means For Other Laws That Protect Clinic...

This ruling is about as narrow as one could reasonably expect from the current U.S. Supreme Court. The post What Today’s Supreme Court Ruling Means For Other Laws That Protect Clinic Patients appeared...

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Hobby Lobby Is Only The Second Most Important Decision The Supreme Court Will...

On Monday, the Supreme Court is expected to hand down two cases, Hobby Lobby and a lesser-known case called Harris v. Quinn. Of the two, much more is at stake in Harris than in Hobby Lobby. The post...

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Free Speech Is Whatever These Senators Say It Is

Several of those who object to any limits on political speech have themselves been long-time supporters of a constitutional amendment to do just that. The post Free Speech Is Whatever These Senators...

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Federal Appeals Court Orders Texas To Issue Confederate Flag License Plates

This is a genuinely difficult case, although for reasons unrelated to whether Texas engaged in viewpoint discrimination by refusing to print license plates that display a symbol used by racist,...

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NYPD Officers Choke Man To Death, Police Union President Criticizes Man Who...

But police frequently demonize individuals for recording their actions. The post NYPD Officers Choke Man To Death, Police Union President Criticizes Man Who Videotaped It appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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South Carolina Woman Arrested For Cursing In A Grocery Store

Telling someone to "stop squishing the fucking bread" will get you handcuffed, tossed into the back of a police car and arrested for disorderly conduct in North Augusta, South Carolina. The post South...

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Texas School Won’t Let Native American Attend His First Day Of Kindergarten...

The principal at F. J. Elementary School in Seminole, Texas said boys are not allowed to have long hair. The post Texas School Won’t Let Native American Attend His First Day Of Kindergarten Because Of...

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The GOP’s Last Ditch, Unconstitutional Ploy To Save An Unpopular Senator’s...

Kansas is in the midst what is almost certainly the most unusual Senate race of the 2014 cycle. Democrats want their candidate off the ballot. Republicans deployed every legal maneuver they can muster...

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‘Creepshot’ Photos Are Now Legal In Texas

Under this court decision, so-called "creepshot" photos, where men take photos of unconsenting women that they encounter on the street, are legal in Texas. The post ‘Creepshot’ Photos Are Now Legal In...

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High School Coach Allegedly Kicked 3 Girls Off The Team After They Would Not...

Even Justice Scalia says it's unconstitutional to punish someone who doesn't want to say a prayer. The post High School Coach Allegedly Kicked 3 Girls Off The Team After They Would Not Say A Mormon...

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How An Obscure Writing Contest Could Put An End To Partisan Gerrymandering

The contest seeks to show that, if enticed by a cash prize, a community of scholars can discover something that the justices themselves cannot find -- or at least that they claim not to have found -- a...

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Citizens United’s Legacy: Supreme Court Poised To Strike Down Another Key...

America's five leading proponents of more money in politics take up another campaign finance case. The post Citizens United’s Legacy: Supreme Court Poised To Strike Down Another Key Campaign Finance...

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Judge Illegally Fired Whistleblower Who Called Him Out For Preaching Religion...

A federal jury awarded the whistleblower over $730,000. The post Judge Illegally Fired Whistleblower Who Called Him Out For Preaching Religion From The Bench appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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F*ck! It’s A Crime To Read This Headline Out Loud In Virginia

Apparently, they haven't heard of the First Amendment. The post F*ck! It’s A Crime To Read This Headline Out Loud In Virginia appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Town Jails Latino Man For Calling It ‘Shitty’

Yes, the Constitution does allow you to say the words "shit" and "fuck." The post Town Jails Latino Man For Calling It ‘Shitty’ appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Public Sector Unions Just Got Brutalized In The Supreme Court

Public sector unions just had a simply terrible day in the Supreme Court on Monday. The post Public Sector Unions Just Got Brutalized In The Supreme Court appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Judge Orders State To Give Millions In Subsidies To Creationist Amusement Park

Judge Van Tatenhove's opinion rests on the extraordinary proposition that the state of Kentucky is required to subsidize discrimination. The post Judge Orders State To Give Millions In Subsidies To...

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The Supreme Court Just Reacquainted This Police Department With The First...

Pro Tip: punishing people for their political views typically is not allowed. The post The Supreme Court Just Reacquainted This Police Department With The First Amendment appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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A Catholic School’s Weirdly Self-Defeating Push To Turn ‘Religious Liberty’...

Why would a business choose not to be bound by its own contracts? The post A Catholic School’s Weirdly Self-Defeating Push To Turn ‘Religious Liberty’ Against A Student appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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