• Short Circuit 332 | Not-So Government Speech

  • Jul 11 2024
  • Length: 51 mins
  • Podcast

Short Circuit 332 | Not-So Government Speech

  • Summary

  • This episode is a First Amendment 2-4-1. We begin with James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center (and former golf pro). James tells us about a recent case he argued at the Eighth Circuit concerning the “government speech” doctrine. If a public school lets some people—but not others with a different viewpoint—come in and hang posters is that just fine because it’s the “government” speaking? In keeping with some recent Supreme Court rulings, the court said no, letting the case go forward. Then IJ’s campaign finance guru Paul Sherman steps forward to tease out a confusing opinion of the Second Circuit about a New York law that allows big contributions to big political parties but much smaller contributions to much smaller groups. It seems the reasoning is that major parties are above suspicion. Can that be right? Paul doesn’t think so. Cajune v. Ind. Sch. Dist. 194 Upstate Jobs Party v. Kosinski Huizenga v. Ind. Sch. Dist. 11
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