"Can Very Quickly Turn into Suppresion of Dissent"
UCLA Law School professor Eugene Volokh discusses the First Amendment protections applied to hateful speech
Description
UCLA Law School professor Eugene Volokh discusses the First Amendment protections applied to hateful speech in the Supreme Court case, Matal v. Tam.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What connection does Professor Volokh draw between the Matal v. Tam ruling and speech on college campuses?
- What concern was raised by Justice Kennedy? How valid do you find this concern to be? Why? Indicate an example of a situation (actual or hypothetical-but-likely) that might support Justice Kennedy’s position.
Participants
Eugene VolokhProfessor, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law11 Videos
Vocabulary
- 1st Amendment
- Dissent
- Hate Speech
- Supression
- Trademark