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Peaceful or Violent: When Does An Assembly Lose Its First Amendment Protection?
Host and attorney Michael Buckner reviews the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in light of the protests, demonstrations and riots stemming from the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was held down at the neck by a police officer for more than eight minutes. The right to peaceful assembly is protected by the First Amendment. In the episode, Michael summarizes when the First Amendment’s protections for a citizen’s right to an assembly end when it crosses the threshold from peaceful demonstration to violence.
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Citations:
"Assembly and Association," Bill of Rights Institute (n.d.), available at: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/landmark-cases/assembly-and-association.
Ashutosh Bhagwat, “Liberty’s Refuge, or the Refuge of Scoundrels?: The Limits of the Right of Assembly,” 89 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1381 (2012).
David L. Hudson Jr., “Freedom of Assembly Overview” (Oct. 29, 2002), https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/first-amendment-center/topics/freedom-of-assembly/freedom-of-assembly-overview.
John D. Inazu, Factions for the Rest of Us, 89 WASH. U. L. REV. 1435, 1438–40 (2012) (responding to concerns about the line between peaceable and violent assembly).
"Learning to Give," Right to Assemble (n.d.), available at: https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/right-assemble.
James L. Walker, "Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)," The First Amendment Encyclopedia (n.d.), available at: https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/189/brandenburg-v-ohio
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By Michael BucknerHost and attorney Michael Buckner reviews the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in light of the protests, demonstrations and riots stemming from the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was held down at the neck by a police officer for more than eight minutes. The right to peaceful assembly is protected by the First Amendment. In the episode, Michael summarizes when the First Amendment’s protections for a citizen’s right to an assembly end when it crosses the threshold from peaceful demonstration to violence.
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Comments, Questions & Feedback:
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @michaelbucknerlaw
YouTube: @michaelbucknerlaw
Instagram: @michaelbucknerlaw
Twitter: @mbucknerlaw
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Episode Also Available on the Following Podcast Platforms:
@Anchor: https://anchor.fm/michaelbucknerlaw/e...
@ApplePodcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
@Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/670axRq...
@GooglePodcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=...
@Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/history-law...
@pocketcasts: https://pca.st/wj58eitc @RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/history-law-j...
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Citations:
"Assembly and Association," Bill of Rights Institute (n.d.), available at: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/landmark-cases/assembly-and-association.
Ashutosh Bhagwat, “Liberty’s Refuge, or the Refuge of Scoundrels?: The Limits of the Right of Assembly,” 89 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1381 (2012).
David L. Hudson Jr., “Freedom of Assembly Overview” (Oct. 29, 2002), https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/first-amendment-center/topics/freedom-of-assembly/freedom-of-assembly-overview.
John D. Inazu, Factions for the Rest of Us, 89 WASH. U. L. REV. 1435, 1438–40 (2012) (responding to concerns about the line between peaceable and violent assembly).
"Learning to Give," Right to Assemble (n.d.), available at: https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/right-assemble.
James L. Walker, "Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)," The First Amendment Encyclopedia (n.d.), available at: https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/189/brandenburg-v-ohio