10/03/2024

First Thursday, October 2024

LRIS Executive Director Rick Poulson goes over four cases in this month's podcast, two involving free speech and two on prosecutorial immunity. This month's cases: Ohio Security Guard’s Facebook “All Lives Splatter” Meme Protected by 1st Amendment, Noble v. Cincinnati & Hamilton Cnty. Pub. Libr., 112 F.4th 373 (6th Cir. 2024). (0:06:46) 7th Circuit Instructs That Lawyers Matter In Dismissing Sergeant’s Speech Lawsuit, Brockett v. Effingham County, Illinois, 2024 WL 3982729 (7th Cir. 2024). (0:29:31) Absolute Immunity for Philly DA Despite Biased Prosecution of Police Officer, Pownall v. Krasner, No. 23-2049, 2024 WL 4164621 (3d Cir., Sept. 12, 2024). (0:35:58) Bevill v. Wheeler, 2024 WL 2762493 (5th Cir. 2024). (0:46:09)

LRIS Executive Director Rick Poulson goes over four cases in this month’s podcast, two involving free speech and two on prosecutorial immunity.

This month’s cases:

Ohio Security Guard’s Facebook “All Lives Splatter” Meme Protected by 1st Amendment, Noble v. Cincinnati & Hamilton Cnty. Pub. Libr., 112 F.4th 373 (6th Cir. 2024). (0:06:46)

7th Circuit Instructs That Lawyers Matter In Dismissing Sergeant’s Speech Lawsuit, Brockett v. Effingham County, Illinois, 2024 WL 3982729 (7th Cir. 2024). (0:29:31)

Absolute Immunity for Philly DA Despite Biased Prosecution of Police Officer, Pownall v. Krasner, No. 23-2049, 2024 WL 4164621 (3d Cir., Sept. 12, 2024). (0:35:58)

Bevill v. Wheeler, 2024 WL 2762493 (5th Cir. 2024). (0:46:09)