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"Not in this America, you pharisaical theocratic half-wit." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 2208
Texas Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance 3 Eugene Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1488
Paxton takes a stand for Cy-Fair ISD in case of student who sat for Pledge of Allegiance 8 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1558
Prisoner freed after Golf Digest investigation uncovers flaws in trial 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 5 1437
Blood-Spatter Expert in Joe Bryan Case Says "My Conclusions Were Wrong" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1277
Amazon's Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Sep 2018 3 1602
I teach my 1Ls on Day 2 of law school that "I want my lawyer" is the most important phrase in law. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1507
U.S. reaches agreement over separated immigrant families 3 Eugene Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1874
Last fall, I started writing a series on "prosecution fees," a legal trick used in California cities 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 10 1467
When Kavanaugh joins the court, there will be a solid 4 votes to overturn Times v. Sullivan. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1747
Life In Prison 0 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1726
Your civil asset forfeiture story of the day: West Virginia state trooper seizes $10K in cash.... 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 9 1975
Prosecutor in Inaug. Protest Trial Sanctioned for Due Process Violations Made Head of Her Department 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 4 1367
cross post: 4 Civil Rights You Lose By Using Legal Marijuana 0 discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 1483
Are you protesting KAVANUAGH on Sun. Aug 26th? 7 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 5 2304
Anti KAVANAUGH events this week... 1 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 7 1781
PROTESTS AGAINST KAVANAUGH Aug 26th... 2 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 6 1797
They're Falsely Accused of Shoplifting, but Retailers Demand Penalties 13 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 50 4771
On Tuesday, a woman who couldn't afford her $1,500 bail killed herself in a Texas county jail. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 1791
Protect our rights: protests against Kavanaugh, Aug 26th. 0 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 1477
Forbes: To Catch A Robber, The FBI Attempted An Unprecedented Grab For Google Location Data 1 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1505
EFF: "Internet Publication of 3D Printing Files About Guns: Facts and What's at Stake" 17 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2018 Aug 2018 4 3386
Lou Dobbs: Are you in favor of mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 6 1780
As Alabama AG, Jeff Sessions tried to ban public university students from discussing LGBTQ issues 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Aug 2018 1 1495
Memphis police accused of using fake accounts to surveil black activists 2 Eugene Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 1484
The Trump Administration Is Hiding a Crucial Report on NSA Spying Practices 0 JonLP24 Jul 2018 Jul 2018 5 1419
Judge orders L.A. Times to alter story about Glendale cop, sparking protest from newspaper 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 9 2494
The "Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018" would ... make it a federal crime to protest while wearing a mask 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1823
Cops Want To Be Able To Shut Off Self-Driving Cars 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 2105
Inalienable Rights Means Citizenship Not Required 9 ymetca Feb 2017 Jul 2018 6 2731

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Pics from the protest in NJ that my son attended... 4 Tucker08087 Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 2293
Tacoma hit with $300,000 fine for improperly withholding records about surveillance device 2 friendly_iconoclast Jul 2018 Jul 2018 3 1881
Well, my 15 year old son just headed off to protest! 9 Tucker08087 Jun 2018 Jul 2018 13 2917
Leaked Internal Memo Reveals the ACLU Is Wavering on Free Speech 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jul 2018 0 2159
What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1425
Kennedy retires July 31st; Mueller indicts 1 poli-junkie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 12 2809
Eugene Volokh concisely summarizes today's travel ban decision. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 1481
Today is the Anniversary Of Obergefell, Windsor, And Lawrence Rulings For LGBT Civil Rights 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1982
Happy 75th anniversary, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2612
Re: Pentagon sending military lawyers to border to help prosecute immigration cases 2 HAB911 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1601
Happy 51st anniversary, Loving v. Virginia. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 8 1440
Tarrant County Judge uses shock belt to deliver electric shock to sex offender. Conviction reversed. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1591
Please read all 4 of these screenshots from Tiana Smalls. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2179
Happy 53rd anniversary, Griswold v. Connecticut 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 1849
Police set dog on a driver who politely refuses to answer questions 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 9 2716
Make No Law, Episode One: Fighting Words 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 0 1454
The Slants get their trademark. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 2 1414
Amazon Teams Up With Law Enforcement to Deploy Dangerous New Face Recognition Technology 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 1 1412
Border Patrol agent detains two US citizens at a gas station in MT after hearing them speak Spanish 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 5 1444
EFF Sues Texas A&M For Violating PETA's Free Speech Rights By Blocking Group From Its Facebook Page 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 0 1453
Opinion analysis: Court rules for death-row inmate whose lawyer conceded guilt 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 7 1472
NYT: Service Meant to Monitor Inmates' Calls Could Track You, Too 0 friendly_iconoclast May 2018 May 2018 5 1818
Florida International University demands reporters delete and stop showing pictures of bridge cracks 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 3 1625
Am I subject to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation law? 3 Takket May 2018 May 2018 0 1645
In my head, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are the same person 0 Bucky May 2018 May 2018 0 1667
"Police brutality often looks like this. Read this thread from start to finish." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 May 2018 2 1897
VICTORY: Student detained for passing out political flyers settles lawsuit with Illinois college 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 Apr 2018 10 1709
Framed for Murder By His Own DNA 0 Hestia Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 2841
Lawsplainer: Can A State University Fire a Professor For Being An Ass On Twitter? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2016
A child is more likely to end up on the sex offender registry than to be molested by someone on it. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 Apr 2018 5 1486

Civil Liberties Continued...

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The Criminalization of Private Debt 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 14 1915
Do Americans really give a fuck about personal privacy anymore, or is the 9 Fred Sanders Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 2155
"If the right of privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to be 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1915
What happens when constitutional rights contradict each other? 15 DetlefK Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 4025
Mississippi Sheriff's Department Gets Sued, ACLU Finds a Long 'White Pride' Email 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1690
ACLU:The Trump Administration Is Using the Parkland Massacre as an Excuse to Roll Back Civil Rights 2 friendly_iconoclast Mar 2018 Mar 2018 7 1976
Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searches on domestic flights 1 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1381
Rhode Island bill: pay a one-time $20 fee to access porn sites or other "offensive material" online. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1797
Artificial intelligence could identify gang crimes -- and ignite an ethical firestorm 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1700
Unanimous Va. Supreme Court exonerates Chesapeake man in rape of girl 41 years ago 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1488
A Florida provocateur has his day before the U.S. Supreme Court - again 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1772
Case of alleged rape by New York officers calls police loophole into question 4 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1843
ACLU:Leaked DHS Report Uses Junk Science to Argue for Surveillance of Muslims 3 friendly_iconoclast Feb 2018 Feb 2018 6 2104
California law firm goes after property owners for code violations, bills them thousands of dollars 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 2109
Smart Meter Company Landis+Gyr Now Using Copyright To Try To Hide Public Records 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1270
New York state seeks expedited timeline to close city's Rikers Island jail 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1310
California police worked with neo-Nazis to pursue 'anti-racist' activists, documents show 2 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1438
Public School Board Member Threatens Boss Of Woman Who Spoke Out Against School Book Banning 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 Feb 2018 20 1934
In First, Judge Blocks Kansas Law Aimed at Boycotts of Israel 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1296
U.S. Border Patrol Checks on Buses Increasing Across Maine 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1520
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