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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Clapper v. Amnesty International
The union/corporation double standard alone underlines that the Roberts Court support of free speech has limits as does today's 5-4 rejection of standing to even argue the reach the legitimacy of a surveillance law that harms reporters, advocacy groups and lawyers among others. Breyer's dissent is one big "oh come on, we know, let's not pretend."
Labels:
Bill of Rights,
executive power,
Media,
privacy rights,
Supreme Court
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