Sotomayor and Bondi Clash Over Free Speech and Hate Speech Policies
TL;DR
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized public officials who call to criminalize free speech, emphasizing the importance of civics education for lawyers. Her remarks come amid controversy over Attorney General Pam Bondi's comments suggesting hate speech is not protected under the First Amendment, which she later clarified to exclude threats of violence.
- Sotomayor rebuffs calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ amid Bondi blowback The Hill
- Bondi Prompts Broad Backlash After Saying She’ll Target ‘Hate Speech’ The New York Times
- Sotomayor rebukes calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ in apparent swipe at Pam Bondi Politico
- Bondi faces criticism for saying DOJ will 'target' anyone who engages in 'hate speech' ABC News
- Attorney General Pam Bondi is wrong about ‘hate speech’ being unprotected expression MSNBC News
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