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10 Jun 2016, 5:42 am by Marty Lederman
As I explain in the post, within hours after Ali refused to step forward for military induction, the New York State Athletic Commission withdrew his license to fight on the ground that licensing a man who refused induction was “detrimental to the best interests of boxing”; and, within days, every important state boxing commission in the nation had followed suit, thereby effectively preventing Ali from fighting in the United States. [read post]
9 Jun 2016, 9:05 am
United States that "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic. [read post]
8 Jun 2016, 6:15 am by Marty Lederman
Within days, every important state boxing commission in the nation had followed suit, effectively preventing Ali from fighting in the United States. [read post]
23 Dec 2015, 12:54 pm by John Floyd
  This was illustrated in the December 17, 2015 decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. [read post]
5 Nov 2015, 6:01 am by Administrator
In the United States, legal limits on prisoner isolation are largely the product of litigation, whereas the Canadian scheme arrived through legislation. [read post]
14 Jul 2015, 6:00 am by Guest Blogger
United States, the case in which the Court reviewed military orders requiring tens of thousands of American citizens of Japanese ancestry to surrender up to military authorities for indeterminate confinement in detention camps – or be deemed criminals. [read post]
23 Jun 2015, 12:29 pm by MBettman
Although deportation may result in loss of all that makes life worth living (banishment from the United States and forced separation from one’s family), Ng Fung Ho v. [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 7:03 am
A grand jury is separate from the courts, which do not preside over its functioning.The United States is virtually the only country that retains grand juries. . . . [read post]
15 Apr 2015, 7:41 am by Steve Vladeck
A big thanks to Will Baude for alerting me to yesterday's fascinating decision by the Fifth Circuit in United States v. [read post]
5 Apr 2015, 3:52 pm by Stephen Bilkis
The Supreme Court "is competent to entertain all causes of action unless its jurisdiction has been specifically proscribed" (Thrasher v United States Liab. [read post]