You Can’t Block Them! Lindke v. Freed and the Intersection Between State Action and Social Media
“To misuse power, however, one must possess it in the first place.” In 2024, it is no question that social media is widely used. Individuals use…
Category: First Amendment
A Sword Rather Than a Shield: Revisiting Sullivan To Restore The Holding Of Falsity Accountable
An ancient common law tenet enshrined in our freedom of the press was expressed by William Blackstone when he wrote “[e]very freeman has an undoubted right…
How Far is too Far: James v. Thompson and how Sample Ballots can Serve as Campaign Materials
Written by: A. Johnson In November of 2022, the Supreme Court of Mississippi decided James v. Thompson, 2022 WL 16846611, in which it held that…
Freedom of Religion or Freedom from Religion: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Yields Triumph for Government Officials to Engage in Religious Observances in Schools
Written By: Riley Bridges On June 27, 2022, nearing the last day of the term, the United States Supreme Court clarified its Establishment Clause jurisprudence…
“Protecting” Religious Liberty During Executions: Ramirez v. Collier Provides a Small Win for Death Row Prisoners
Written by: Erienne Reniajal “RJ” Lewis At the end of 2021, the United States Supreme Court heard a case with a seemingly simple question: do…
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.: Can a School Regulate a Student’s Off-Campus Speech?
Written by: Katelyn Pearson Summary of the Case B.L. was a student at Mahanoy Area High School in Pennsylvania, where she made the junior varsity…
Licensing and the First Amendment: On a Crash Course
Mississippi requires surveyors to be licensed and prohibits the unauthorized practice of surveying. The definition of the “practice of surveying” is set out in Miss.…
