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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Appreciating Richard Seaver, editor of 'bombshell' books
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By Caroline Tenenbaum Grove Press editor who died this month was involved in publishing provocative works by Henry Miller, William S. Burroughs and others that ultimately defeated the censors.
01.24.09
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Autopsies are subject to public release, says Pa. high court
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Justices side with newspapers that sought autopsy report for Easton police officer shot and killed inside headquarters in 2005.
01.23.09
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News access issues concern press covering Obama
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News outlets question photo restrictions, ask why reporters weren't allowed to use names of administration officials giving background briefing.
01.23.09
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Ohio court brings back ban on party ID for judges
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Justices vote 5-2 to reinstate prohibition, reversing course just weeks after lifting the ban.
01.23.09
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Nashville voters defeat 'English First' proposal
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Referendum's leader says he won't 'bring English up again because the people of Nashville have spoken.'
01.23.09
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Ill. moment-of-silence law ruled unconstitutional
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Federal judge calls act 'a subtle effort to force students at impressionable ages to contemplate religion.'
01.22.09
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Obama orders rollback of government secrecy
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On first full day of office, new president moves to open presidential records, change how agencies interpret freedom-of-information law, limit lobbying.
01.22.09
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Ky. bill aims to protect student press
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If measure passes, state will join at least seven others that have enacted some form of protections for high school journalists.
01.22.09
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ACLU accuses Minn. charter school of promoting religion
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Lawsuit also claims Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy violates First Amendment by preferring Muslim religion over others.
01.22.09
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Unanimous Court sides with union in legal-fees case
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Justices agree Maine public employees' union can force non-union government workers to help pay for national litigation.
01.21.09
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Daily newspaper sues weekly's columnist for libel
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Tulsa World sues Urban Tulsa Weekly's Michael Bates after he claims that daily misled advertisers about circulation figures.
01.21.09
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Anti-porn law dies quietly in Supreme Court
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Federal law known as COPA, intended to protect children from sexual material online, was passed in 1998 but never took effect.
01.21.09
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6th Circuit rules against Mich. lawyer who criticized judges
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Three-judge panel overturns lower court decision that found state high court's rules of professional conduct were overly broad, unconstitutional.
01.21.09
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