About The Author
Marc Charisse is the editor of The Evening Sun. Dr. Charisse has a Ph.D. in First Amendment law and history, and has taught communication law and constitutional law at the University of Washington in Seattle and Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla. Charisse can be reached at mcharisse@eveningsun.com.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
A right to tobacco advertising
The following press release from the Cigar and Pipe Retailers says graphic warnings violate the First Amendment. Me, I agree with the conservatives on the court, who have long insisted the the “greater” right to regulate tobacco includes the “lesser” … Continue reading
Court won’t hear cross case
It’s always dangerous to read too much into Supreme Court decisions not to hear a given case. But this 8-1 vote suggests to me some things are settled law and beyond politics: WASHINGTON (AP)– The Supreme Court won’t hear an … Continue reading
