To Kneel or Not to Kneel: A Balancing Act of First Amendment Rights

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Chynna Breann Hibbitts discusses First Amendment rights and the practice of kneeling during the national anthem.

The KLJ BlogKLJOctober 7, 2018Arbitration, Chynna Breann Hibbitts, Colin Kaepernick, first amendment, free speech, kneeling, national anthem, National Football League, Protests

Public Safety, Panhandling, and Protecting Free Speech

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Senior Staff Editor Julie J. Greenlee discusses Lexington's most recent panhandling ordinance and the underlying issues on free speech.

The KLJ BlogKLJJuly 26, 2018Champion v- Commonwealth, first amendment, free speech, Julie J- Greenlee, Lexington, panhandlers, public safety

Social Media: Will Bevin Be Sliced by a Double-edged Sword?

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Timothy Lovett examines the social media blocking habits of Governor Matt Bevin, and questions whether public officials have a right to block users from their social media accounts in light of the recent holding in Davison v. Loudon County Board of Supervisors.

The KLJ BlogKLJNovember 14, 2017ACLU of Kentucky, Davison v- Loudon County Board of Supervisors, first amendment, Matt Bevin, social media, Timothy Lovett

Tinkering with Students’ First Amendment Rights in the Age of Cyber-bullying

In this week's edition of the KLJ Blog, Articles Editor Jennifer Henry discusses the difficulty school systems face in their efforts to halt cyber-bullying without infringing the First Amendment rights of students.

The KLJ BlogKLJMay 23, 2017Cyber Bullying, first amendment, Jennifer L- Henry, Online Harassment, Tinker v- Des Moines Indepedent School District, U-S- Supreme Court

Beached Whale: The Supreme Court’s Sad Suffocation of Public-Sector Unions

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Notes Editor Brandon Magner provides his insight on the Supreme Court's handling of Janus v. AFSCME, as well as the state of public-sector unions moving forward.

The KLJ BlogKLJMay 19, 2017Abood v- Detroit Board of Education, first amendment, Friedrichs v- California Teachers Ass’n, Janus v- AFSCME, Justice Samuel Alito, Public-Sector, Supreme Court, Unions

How Old Are You? IMDB’s Free-Speech Battle Against a California Statute Begins

In this week's edition of the KLJ blog, Production Editor Austin Anderson discusses the First Amendment implications of a California bill restricting websites from posting the age of actors and actresses.

The KLJ BlogKLJMarch 29, 2017Age Discrimination, Austin Anderson, first amendment, free speech, IMDB-com v- Becerra

Don’t Burn Your House Down to Roast the Pig: Why Your Ballot-Selfies and Yard Signs Aren’t Breaking Any Laws

In this election season edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Rachel Taylor describes two recent cases striking down bans on ballot selfies and political yard signs as unconstitutional infringements on free speech.

The KLJ BlogKLJNovember 5, 2016Ballot Selfies, election law, first amendment, free speech, Political Speech, Political Yard Signs, Rachel Taylor, Rideout v- Gardner, Snapchat

Balancing Public Demand with Due Process: What the University of Oklahoma’s Actions Say about Our Society

The KLJ BlogKLJApril 22, 2015consitutional, first amendment, footnotelinks, fraternity, free speech, oklahoma, prejudice, racism, sanjabi, society, university