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Packingham v. North Carolina: Court Protects Sex Offenders First Amendment Rights to the Internet.

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By: Alison J. Rossi Early in summer of 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that a North Carolina law that banned convicted sex offenders from accessing or using social media websites was unconstitutional. In Packinham v. North Carolina, the Court ruled North Carolina’s law violated the First Amendment. This case has … Continue reading Packingham v. North Carolina: Court Protects Sex Offenders First Amendment Rights to the Internet.

Not Peace, but a Sword: Janus and the weaponizing of free speech

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By Daniel J. Root The case and the controversy Last June, the Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 overturned a forty-one-year-old precedent. At issue was whether public employees who are not union members can be required to pay union dues. Under Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, non-union members could be required to … Continue reading Not Peace, but a Sword: Janus and the weaponizing of free speech

A More Perfect Union? The Future of Public Unions in the Wake of Janus. By Brandon Mayes

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The Supreme Court recently held in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31that a state law requiring non-union workers to subsidize public union activities violates the free speech rights of non-members by forcing them to subsidize private speech regarding matters of public concern. Despite the obvious, this decision does not have to be a disaster for public … Continue reading A More Perfect Union? The Future of Public Unions in the Wake of Janus. By Brandon Mayes