On Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear argument in U.S. v. Stevens, a First Amendment case involving a statute outlawing material depicting animal cruelty.  The Court will consider a plea that it create a new exception to the First Amendment’s … Continue reading →

This morning The Post examines where the Supreme Court might be heading in Citizens United. O’Connor supported the kind of campaign finance reform found in the challenged McCain-Feingold act. Alito has been much more skeptical that it can be squared … Continue reading →