The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing on “Limiting Abusive Robocalls.” I recommend the statements of the witnesses, and especially Mr. Bopp’s testimony highlighting analogous attempts to restrict door-to-door campaigning.
It has long been recognized that the police power of a state extends beyond the health, morals, and safety of the community, and encompasses the duty to protect the privacy of its citizens, including the authority to protect the peaceful enjoyment of the home and the well-being and tranquility of the community. So reads a […]
Speechnow.org filed suit in D.C. federal court seeking a preliminary injunction to begin its advocacy as soon as possible. Case documents are available online. Writing in today’s Post, Brad Smith and Steve Simpson argue: The First Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to urge political change, and elections present an ideal opportunity to affect policy […]