Constitutional Law
Aug. 15, 2014
Sterling ruling a blow to free speech
Although no civil right is absolute, if you asked the average American whether or not it is lawful or moral to take a person's property away from them for something they said, the answer would be no. By Michael Acker
Although no recognized civil right is absolute in the United States, if you asked the average American on the street whether or not it is lawful or moral to take a person's property away from them for something they said, the answer would be no, and potentially unanimous.
But that is exactly what happened to former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Tuesday. Using the rarely employed "extraordinary procedure" (<...
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