The Fifth Column 106 w/ Ken 'Popehat' White and Damon Root "Justice Kennedy Quits, Various Other Things SCOTUS”
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Jun 29, 2018 Ken White, a legendary civil liberties attorney and Twitter personality from Popehat, joins Damon Root, Reason's SCOTUS journalist and author of "Overruled." They unpack Justice Anthony Kennedy's surprising retirement and its impact on the court's ideological balance. The duo also dives into recent Supreme Court rulings, including the travel ban and privacy rights concerning cell phone data. The conversation takes a quirky turn with a discussion on civility in politics, public accommodations, and the challenges of civil discourse in today's divided climate.
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SPLC Settles Defamation Suit
- The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) settled with Maajid Nawaz after being sued for defamation.
- The SPLC had labeled Nawaz an "anti-Muslim extremist."
Defamation vs. Opinion
- Defamation requires false statements of provable fact, not just opinions.
- The SPLC's apology lacked specifics, raising concerns about the use of defamation suits to silence speech.
Professional Speech and Compelled Speech
- The Supreme Court's ruling in the crisis pregnancy center case rejects a broad "professional speech" exception to the First Amendment.
- This could lead to more challenges to compelled speech regulations.
