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April 11, 2006

Different Flavors of Free Speech

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FreespeechA Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to sending a mail bomb to a Chicago surgeon he said botched his penile enlargement surgery. Ouch. Read [KMGH-TV]

The 1st Amendment Lives
Lawyer Geoffrey Fieger has filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Supreme Court seeking to block it from enforcing two court rules requiring lawyers to conduct themselves in a courteous manner. Last month, attorneys for Fieger argued before the Michigan Supreme Court that the lawyer has a First Amendment right to publicly criticize judges by using obscenities and likening them to Nazis. The Attorney Grievance Commission wants to reprimand Fieger for twice appearing on radio shows and making remarks about state Court of Appeals judges. The judges overturned a $15 million medical malpractice judgment he won. Touché! Read [Lansing State Journal]

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