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Constitutional – First Amendment – Political Campaign – Derogatory Statements – Reckless Disregard for Truth

A North Carolina statute, G.S. § 163-274(a)(9) (the Act), may be unconstitutional because it outlaws any derogatory comment “made in reckless disregard of its truth or falsity.” Such a comment may be true, and the First Amendment does not permit outlawing truthful speech. Moreover, under the Act, speakers may lie with impunity about others but . ....

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow execution of Lisa Montgomery


Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow execution of Lisa Montgomery
Ann E. Marimow and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post
Jan. 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Tuesday night began to clear the way for the execution of Lisa Montgomery, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection - the first woman to face the federal death penalty in nearly seven decades.
The court granted a request from the Justice Department to vacate a divided federal appeals court that would have delayed her execution until after President Donald Trump leaves office next week.
The court s three liberals - Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan - dissented. ....

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