Snyder v. Phelps, 8-1.

C.J. Roberts:

> Whether the First Amendment prohibits holding Westboro liable for its speech 
> in this case turns largely on whether that speech is of public or private 
> concern, as determined by all the circumstances of the case. 

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-751.pdf

-- 
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Associate Director, Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice 
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Howard University School of Law           fax:  202-806-8567
http://iipsj.com/SDJ/

Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, 
and where individuals and nations are free.
 
Dalai Lama





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