Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly
Having trouble keeping up with the 4th Circuit’s binding precedent? The Op Shop is here to help, with the court’s published opinions paraphrased to the size of a haiku poem. This edition covers recent First Amendment rulings.
Forcing signage on
Pro-life centers, Baltimore
Overplays its hand.
Greater Baltimore Ctr. for Pregnancy Concerns v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore (Jan. 5, 2018)
An inmate lost his
Religious meals for a year.
No reason. Reversed.
Carter v. Fleming (Jan. 8, 2018)
Students showed standing
Because they could face arrest
For obnoxiousness.
Kenny v. Wilson, (Mar. 15, 2018)
License denial
For future law-breaking is
A prior restraint.
Am. Entertainers LLC v. City of Rocky Mount, N.C. (Apr. 27, 2018)
Maintaining order
Could trump officers’ right to
Subversive group texts.
Cannon v. Village of Bald Head Island, N.C. (May 30, 2018)
Laws that ban PETA’s
Undercover tactics work.
That’s a concrete harm.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. v. Stein (June 5, 2018)
