New answers tagged freedom-of-speech
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Can one hold a video playback device in public that shows pornography in the U.S.?
If the pornography is not obscene (see Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)), it receives First Amendment protection. However, First Amendment protection does not preclude restrictions (including ...
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Are there any limitations on a congressperson's freedom of speech in Congress?
The speech or debate clause is about immunity, not freedom of speech.
The speech or debate clause protects members of congress not only from criminal prosecution based on covered speech but even from ...
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Are there any limitations on a congressperson's freedom of speech in Congress?
The limitations are whatever Congress collectively decides they are. The Constitution doesn’t say that representatives and senators can’t be prosecuted for what they say in Congress, it simply ...
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Are there any limitations on a congressperson's freedom of speech in Congress?
They can’t commit treason, a felony, or breach of the peace
The Speech and Debate clause codified and extended the Parliamentary Privilege already enjoyed by the British Parliament.
It says:
The ...
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Was the recent ruling against Jordan Peterson an infringement of his free speech?
Everyone agreed that the decision of the College of Psychologists of Ontario impacted Peterson's freedom of expression. The College's decision itself said this. The question was whether the College ...
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I was banned from an online forum. Which law would enable me to force admins to restore my account and issue an apology? (and pin my post to homepage)
There is no such law.
Per xkcd:
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I was banned from an online forum. Which law would enable me to force admins to restore my account and issue an apology? (and pin my post to homepage)
You offer 3 ideas:
freedom of speech is fundamental human right
online forums are categorised as public spaces
there should be some statutory right to appeal the ban
Of the three, only ONE is true, ...
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I was banned from an online forum. Which law would enable me to force admins to restore my account and issue an apology? (and pin my post to homepage)
Usually you have no remedy.
The terms of service of the online forum will usually reserve absolute discretion on the part of the forum administrators to ban you.
Free speech rights do not apply to the ...
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