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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two Decisions Impacting Local Sign Regulations and Flag Policies

Lawful or Landmine? Court Rules on First Amendment Snares - Municipalities throughout the country regulate signs and set policy for flag-flying on public property. Done right, these are lawful functions of local...more

5/18/2022 / Compelling Governmental Interest , Content-Based Restrictions , First Amendment , Free Speech , Local Ordinance , Reed v Town of Gilbert , SCOTUS , Signs , Strict Scrutiny Standard

During a Pandemic, is a Grocery Store Run the Same as a Baptism Under the 1st Amendment?

SCOTUS Sets Aside New York Limits on Religious Gatherings- The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to halt, on First Amendment grounds, enforcement of New York’s COVID-19-related restrictions on indoor worship services...more

12/4/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , First Amendment , Freedom of Religion , Injunctive Relief , Religious Discrimination , Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn New York v. Cuomo , SCOTUS

Face Masks, Temperature Screenings and Privacy Rights: Re-Opening Public Agencies During COVID-19

Part 2 in a PublicCEO Series - Previously, we discussed local governments’ response to the novel coronavirus and the tension between governmental authority for emergency response and individual liberty. How does that...more

5/22/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Responsibilities , First Amendment , Personal Protective Equipment , Public Agencies , Re-Opening Guidelines , Screening Procedures , Workplace Safety

The Clash Between Emergency Powers and Individual Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic

Part 1 in a PublicCEO Series - The government’s broad powers to protect the public during declared emergencies are well-established, but this power is not unfettered. Emergency powers exist against a backdrop of individual...more

5/16/2020 / Constitutional Challenges , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Disability Discrimination , Employee Privacy Rights , Equal Protection , First Amendment , Fourteenth Amendment , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , Preemption

COVID-19 Safety Orders v. the First Amendment

A California Federal Court Weighs-In on Religious Group’s Challenge - A federal court in California refused to stop enforcement of state and county COVID-19 health orders that barred large gatherings, including religious...more

5/3/2020 / Constitutional Challenges , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , First Amendment , Government Lockdown , Infrastructure , Right to Peaceful Assembly

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