Perspective
Dec. 1, 2011
First Amendment protections for government-hired defense attorneys
Currently, state-appointed defense attorneys can face retaliation for doing their job. By Eric C. Jacobson
Consider this hypothetical inspired by recent headlines: On a university campus local police clash with student protesters. Video of the altercation goes viral and becomes the subject of intense public clamor. In the aftermath, the school files disciplinary charges against the students. Both the incident and the fate of the students become matters of undisputed public concern.
Scenario 1: A veteran (but non-tenured) lectur...
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