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Counterman v. Colorado (True Threats / First Amendment)

Counterman v. Colorado (True Threats / First Amendment)

FromSupreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)


Counterman v. Colorado (True Threats / First Amendment)

FromSupreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In Counterman v. Colorado, the Supreme Court reviewed whether a conviction for stalking based on "true threats" requires an objective or subjective test. The Court ruled that to government must prove true threats based on a subjective test. Under this test, the Court writes, the speaker need not intend harm, and that recklessness is enough. Justice Kagan writes for the 7-2 majority. Read by Jeff Barnum. 
Released:
Jul 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Decisions of the Supreme Court, summarized by the court itself.Readings of the Supreme Court slip opinion syllabi, With no personal commentary, you can make up your own mind about the decisions. See Wheaton and Donaldson v. Peters and Grigg, 33 U.S. 591 (1834) and United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U.S. 321, 337. Photo by: Davi Kelly