Category: First Amendment

7-23-2003 – Henrico County Religious Freedom

Posted Tom Roberts, Esq.Posted in Civil Rights, Commentary, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech and Press, General, Religious Freedom

News – Henrico County Supports Religious Freedom The Students Become The Teachers Fellowship of Christian Athletes To Be Treated Equal With Other Clubs HENRICO COUNTY PROMISES REMEDIAL EDUCATION TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFTER MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS GIVE EDUCATORS A FAILING GRADE IN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND THE EQUAL ACCESS ACT. July 23, 2003 — The law firm […]

5-5-2000 – Religious Liberty Restored

Posted Tom Roberts, Esq.Posted in Civil Rights, First Amendment, Litigation, Religious Freedom

News – Religious Freedom and Equal Access Restored   Powhatan Student and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Settle Suit in Federal Court–School will not Censor Religious Speech Faculty Will Receive First Amendment Training   Freedom Works Foundation, a nonprofit foundation, announced today (May 5, 2000) that it has successfully obtained a commitment to the First Amendment […]

Liability of websites for defamation

Posted Tom Roberts, Esq.Posted in Defamation, First Amendment, General, Libel & Slander, Litigation

QUESTION: Can you obtain a judgment or an injunction against an interactive computer service obtaining damages or enjoining it to remove defamatory statements from its website?   SHORT ANSWER: NO not if the website is merely an interactive computer service providing a platform for third parties to post information and statements.   Analysis:   Congress […]

Are public employees protected against discharge and retaliation for things they say as a citizen?

Posted Tom Roberts, Esq.Posted in Civil Rights, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech and Press

Are public employees protected against discharge and retaliation for things they say as a citizen? Public employees do not shed constitutional protections when they enter the work place.    In the absence of proof that the public employee knowingly or recklessly made false statements, a public or government employee has a right to speak as […]

Religious Intolerance and Violence in Afghanistan

Posted Tom Roberts, Esq.Posted in Civil Rights, Commentary, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech and Press, Religious Freedom

Religious Intolerance and Violence in Afghanistan Editorial Opinion 4-3-2011 Recent violence in Afghanistan has killed many innocent lives as Afghans protest the March 22, 2011 burning of a copy of the Koran by a preacher in Florida who has more in common with shocks jocks Howard Stern and Don Imus than with Jesus. Afghan President […]

Prior Restraint of Speech – First Amendment Violations

Posted Tom Roberts, Esq.Posted in Civil Rights, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech and Press, General

RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM PRIOR RESTRAINT AND CENSORSHIP IN VIRGINIA You Can Help Defray the Legal Fees of Cox and Karn – To Help In This Battle The law firm of Thomas H. Roberts & Associates, P.C., an affiliate law firm of Freedom Works Foundation, is proud to stand against prior restraints and censorship […]