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	Minn. appeals court rejects ex-state worker's retaliation claim (analysis)
	By David L. Hudson Jr. Upholding lower court decision, judges find Douglas Crosby failed to show connection between his speech and any adverse actions on his job. 06.18.09

	1st Circuit upholds Mass. prison rules on publications (analysis)
	By David L. Hudson Jr. Inmates had challenged mail and cell-decoration regulations; corrections officials said rules were rational way of ensuring safety and security. 06.17.09

	Lawyers give Sotomayor high marks (analysis)
	By David L. Hudson Jr. Attorneys praise nominee for knowledge of First Amendment law, preparedness at oral argument. 06.15.09

	Pundits should be judged in court of public opinion (commentary)
	By Gene Policinski First Amendment protects advocacy, even when ideas being discussed are disliked, unpopular or even repugnant. 06.14.09

	4th Circuit upholds N.C. city's adult-business law (analysis)
	By David L. Hudson Jr. Panel: Businesses aren't entitled to challenge whether they cause adverse effects in their neighborhoods after new zoning law has been enacted. 06.12.09

	High court takes case involving bankruptcy advice (analysis)
	By Tony Mauro Law firm challenging consumer-protection law that restricts attorneys' ability to advise clients to incur more debt before filing for bankruptcy. 06.09.09

	Landmark case set precedent on advocating force (analysis)
	By David L. Hudson Jr. Brandenburg test provides much First Amendment protection for speech that challenges existing government and law. 06.08.09

	Use First Amendment freedoms to debate Second Amendment issues (commentary)
	By Gene Policinski It's misguided to try to shut down debate on campuses and elsewhere over allowing students and staff to carry firearms for self-defense. 06.07.09

	*11th Circuit panel divides over application of Garcetti* (analysis)**
	By David L. Hudson Jr. Majority rejects retaliation claim brought by former sewer inspectors; dissenting judge says workers were speaking as concerned citizens. 06.03.09

	Newspaper’s good fortune may not be a good deal for the press (commentary)
	By Gene Policinski Public already has doubts about news media; weekly’s loan from town could add to that distrust. 05.31.09

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