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| The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the conventional wisdom goes, is exceptionally supportive of free speech. Leading scholars and practitioners have called the Roberts court the most pro-First Amendment court in U.S. history. A recent study challenges that conclusion. It says that a comprehensive look at data from 1953 to 2011 tells a different story, one showing that the court is hearing fewer First Amendment cases and is ruling in favor of free speech at a lower rate than any of the courts led by the three previous chief justices. |
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by Dennis Kaiser on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 at 4:28:35 AM