Monthly Archives: November 2005

USA Patriot Act in Flux

By |2019-03-07T23:18:25-05:00November 30th, 2005|Censorship News Articles|

A federal district court in Connecticut has issued a preliminary injunction against a “gag order,” part of a National Security Letter, issued by the FBI to obtain library records. Institutions receiving National Security Letters are forbidden to inform anyone about the search.

7th Circuit Court Demotes College Journalists

By |2019-03-07T23:18:23-05:00November 30th, 2005|Censorship News Articles|

In Hosty v. Carter (6/20/05), the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the framework for analyzing high school students' press rights established by the Supreme Court in Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier (1988) also applies to publicly-subsidized colleges and universities. The ruling, which applies in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, has alarmed First Amendment advocates.

Evolving Education

By |2019-03-07T23:17:19-05:00November 30th, 2005|Censorship News Articles|

School board members and some parents from Dover, PA have been quoted in The New York Times as saying that "teaching intelligent design is a free speech issue." They're only right if they're talking about First Amendment protection against compelled speech.

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