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You just noticed?
You just noticed?
Where is Julian Assange right now?
richwicks says
You just noticed?
Where is Julian Assange right now?
Assange, an Australian citizen, has been confined in HM Prison Belmarsh in London since April 2019, as the United States government's extradition effort is contested in the British courts
Federal judge rules firmly on the side of the Constitution after an elected official was arrested after criticizing the sheriff at a public meeting.
They flippin' arrested her!!!
For calling them out!!!
Crazy times, dude. Crazy times.
Luckily, we still have courts in this country.
In a ruling filed Wednesday, federal Judge J. Philip Calabrese determined Frenchko's arrest violated the First Amendment and qualified immunity did not apply to those named in her lawsuit, meaning they could be sued for monetary damages.
"Here in America, we do not arrest our political opponents," Calabrese wrote. "This case tests that longstanding norm as well as our Constitution's robust protections for free speech that allow us to criticize our representatives and public officials" …
Calabrese ruled that Frenchko's speech is protected under the First Amendment, noting that as a commissioner she has a right to speak on government matters at a commissioner's meeting.
"Without question, the disruption that led to Commissioner Frenchko's removal and arrest was her speech itself. And not just any speech. The speech of an elected official, delivered at a public meeting, addressing a matter of public concern. Speech that communicated a message disfavored by those in power. Speech highly critical of another elected official," Calabrese wrote.
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