Lawyers and wannabe lawyers like to use Latin words and phrases without always understanding their original meaning. English, a Germanic language according to the family tree, is.
In late February, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take a case, forfeiting a chance to make a definitive statement about how far free speech protections extend when it comes to satire about government.
A satirist posted a parody of a police Facebook page. He was arrested and jailed for four days. How far do free speech protections extend when it comes to satire about government?