Posts Tagged ‘1st amendment’
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A Government may not coerce a third party by a threat of government action to punish or suppress speech – 1st Amendment
0May 31, 2024 by Tom Roberts, Esq.
The First Amendment prohibits government officials from wielding their power selectively to punish or suppress speech, directly or through private …
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Settlement Terms Released for 2020 RPD Violations of 1st Amendment Rights of Protestors at Lee Circle on June 1, 2020.
0July 24, 2022 by Tom Roberts, Esq.
Settlement – Watch Channel 8 1st News Coverage of Law Suit – Watch Channel 12 Transparency – Part of the …
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Happy 4th of July!
0July 4, 2022 by Tom Roberts, Esq.
“So what actually happened on July 4, 1776 – ‘Independence Day’?” Happy 4th of July! Musing of Tom Roberts, a …
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1st Amendment Retaliation Claims in the 4th Circuit
0May 18, 2021 by Tom Roberts, Esq.
Your right to speak freely – to criticize the government and government officials! The First Amendment guarantees an individual the …
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2-5-2020 – Law Enforcement Officer Cannot Lawfully Retaliate For First Amendment Speech By Attempting to Induce Another Officer To Issue a Traffic Citation
0February 6, 2020 by Tom Roberts, Esq.
2-5-2020 – The law firm of Thomas H. Roberts & Associates, PC. achieved another victory for the First Amendment with …
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1st Amendment – ANOTHER BLISTERING CRITICISM OF PETERSBURG GOVERNMENT BY THE COURTS TODAY WITH AN OPINION BY THE 4TH CIRCUIT STRIKING DOWN PETERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT BAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA CRITICISM OF THE DEPARTMENT
0December 15, 2016 by Tom Roberts, Esq.
12-15-2016– THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 4th CIRCUIT REMOVES WHAT IT DESCRIBED AS A “VIRTUAL BLANKET PROHIBITION ON ALL …
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Prior Restraint of Speech – First Amendment Violations
0December 20, 2012 by Tom Roberts, Esq.
RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM PRIOR RESTRAINT AND CENSORSHIP IN VIRGINIA You Can Help Defray the Legal Fees of Cox …
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