Criminal Impersonation and Criminal Libel

Most states no longer have criminal libel laws, which generally punish knowing lies that damage people’s reputations. But some have created criminal impersonation statutes, which (among other things) punish a …

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Today in Supreme Court History: April 12, 1945

4/12/1945: President Harry Truman’s inauguration. He would make four appointments to the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Vinson, and Justices Burton, Clarke, and Minton. President Truman’s Supreme Court nominees   ReasonFounded …

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From the Archives: May 2021

15 years ago May 2006 “A grassroots movement for gambling does exist in America, and it has existed for hundreds of years. Its members may not paint signs and organize …

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Brickbat: Nice Work if You Can Get It

Two days a week, for almost two months, Ken Robison Sr., visited multiple massage parlors in Horry County, South Carolina, and tried to obtain sex in exchange for money. According …

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