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By David L. Hudson Jr.
First Amendment scholar
Litigation over specialty license plates continues in various federal courts across the country. FULL STORY>  
 
First Amendment doesn’t shield us from private infringements
By Gene Policinski Protections for religious liberty and free expression apply only when government actions are involved. 11.01.09
 
CIA didn't violate Plame's speech rights, 2nd Circuit rules
Majority finds agency made a good argument to keep information secret, saying court would not 'second-guess' decision to censor memoir. 11.13.09
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