Freedom of Speech
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RE: THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT
In National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, U.S. Supreme Court Slip Op. of June 30, 2026, the Court invalidated statutory limits on the campaign expenditures of political parties when their spending is coordinated with the campaign expenditures of individual candidates for office. The Court ruled that statutory limits on such “coordinated party/candidate” campaign… Continue reading
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RE: THE RIGHT(?) TO OPPOSE AN LGBT LIFESTYLE
In an eight-to-one vote, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that state prohibitions of “conversion therapy” addressed to teenage or younger clients by state-licensed mental health professionals are probably unconstitutional. For the purpose of this ruling, “conversion therapy” is counseling intended to discourage homosexuals or transgender individuals from embracing their sexual proclivities. The Court… Continue reading
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RE: Freedom of Speech
The State of Colorado has a statute that prohibits licensed mental health professionals, including psychiatrists and psychologists, from offering “conversion therapy” to minors, some of whom may be seeking it. Colo. Rev. Stat. §12-245-224(1)(t)(v). The broader statute defines “conversion therapy” as any “treatment,” including verbal counseling, which seeks to change the patient’s self-professed sexual identity… Continue reading
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