clear: both; } Frankly, this isnt a close case. .left p{ max-width: 285px; div#gform_wrapper_65 select { 06/3/2023 Tennessee's Drag Ban Overturned, Deemed Unconstitutional by Federal Judge "This win represents a triumph over hate. .fitem-program-list .program-grid-container2.post_grid > .row > div { padding-left: 0px !important; .ginput_container.ginput_container_email { /* 8033388 */ .page-id-15590 .logoslide-inner .logoslide-member { padding-bottom: 20px!important; margin-top: 10px; margin-top: 10px !important; Parker ruled that the law was both unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad because of the prohibition on displays harmful to minors, whatever that means. As always, we encourage you to join the discussion with your comments or questions below. font-weight: 600; Drag artist Vidalia Anne Gentry speaks during a news conference held by the Human Rights Campaign to draw attention to anti-drag bills in the Tennessee legislature, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee's first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says. width: 47%; At least 26 bills have been introduced nationwide this year aiming to limit drag performances. .addedmargincst{ } } } /**4927514**/ t = b.createElement(e); } More than half the worlds population sees AP journalism every day. display: none; } Tennessee lawmakers passed the country's first ban on drag performances . text-align: center; border: none !important; display: inline-block; content: ""; padding: 20px; margin-top: 20px !important; opacity: 1; @media(min-width:992px){ text-transform: uppercase; .page-id-19785 .search-filter-column-right { } .page-id-9253 .fitem-fourcolimg { .page-id-10151 .fitem-fourcolimg { border: none!important; The ruling that the "drag ban" law is unconstitutional upholds the First Amendment right to freedom of speech in artistic expression, including by our client, Friends of George's. Especially meaningful to MoFo, including Katie Viggiani and her team, the ruling is congruent with MoFo's inclusive culture, respect for diverse people and . } /* WPBUFFS #6964863 - aligning scoller logo*/ On June 2, 2023, Judge Thomas Parker, a Trump-appointed federal district court judge in western Tennessee, ruled that Tennessee's "Adult Entertainment Act" violated the First Amendment's. width: 100% !important; The Drag Brunch That Tennessee Wants to Ban, in 19 Photos. text-align: center; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: -30px!important; font-size: 15px; div#gform_wrapper_65 label { A judge in Florida also cited First Amendment rights in blocking a drag ban in a lawsuit filed by a bar and restaurant that hosts all-ages drag shows on Sundays. .page-id-10151 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, .page-id-10151 .fitem-fourcolimg { fbq('init', '111930889507319'); .site-branding svg{position: relative; font-size: 23px; border-bottom: 0px solid !important; .header-button-li #searchform .form-control{ } } /*5226278*/ padding: 5px 10px !important; } padding: 0px; margin-top: 10px; } April 26, 2023 by Abby Manning. float: none; } .page-id-11096 .page-id-9923 .fitem-fourcolimg, } margin: auto; display: inline-block; .site-header{ } margin-top:217px !important; } } padding: 10px; jQuery(document).ready(function(){ } And Parker also found the law targets the viewpoint of gender identity particularly those who wish to impersonate a gender that is different from the one with which they are born. This is prohibited content-based, viewpoint-based regulation on speech. Republicans insist there is no such thing as gender identity other than gender determined at birth. Senate Bill 3 was designed to ban drag shows (referred to in the law as " adult cabaret entertainment ") in public places or places where children are present. margin:0 !important; Thats not a fact, as the MAGA censors insist; thats a viewpoint. .page-id-13909 .timeline-item.panel-ios-fix .timeline-inner{ #commentform code {display:none} margin: 0; min-width: 100%; width: 100% !important; } margin-top: 20px !important; height: 42px; padding:61px; padding-right: 0px; #popmake-8870 p#subscribe-submit { padding:10px; } } z-index: 999999; padding: 0px; /*popup form on posts*/ select#input_179_30_4 { position: absolute; .page-id-10445 .search-filter-row, 1:00 Preparations for Pride Month a month-long celebration of LGBTQ-identifying people held nationwide each June are in full swing across Tennessee, even as events face opposition and a new. display: block; } width: 49%; color: #03a0e9 !important; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-left:235px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); margin-bottom: 20px !important; } The Court finds that the AEAs text discriminates against a certain viewpoint, imposes criminal sanctions, and spans a virtually unlimited geographical area, Parker wrote. 671 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900 In a significant win for LGBTQ advocates, a federal judge has tossed out Tennessee's controversial law restricting drag performances, after hearings in which the law's necessity and . margin-bottom: -20px!important; display: block; .page-id-19257 .ftxt p .cta-btn{ CNN A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban on public drag show performances, hours before the new law was set to take effect. ul#gform_fields_86 select, #4331961 */ } float: none; }} } .page-id-676 .mapsvg-buttons.right { @media (max-width:800px) { /* END WPBUFFS #6883557 - aligning box on the virtual program section */ float: right !important; margin-top:0 !important; .page-id-10239 .program-list-hover-inner a:before{ Public spaces are not private spaces. .fitem-program-list .btn-custom + a { As enacted, allows the attorney general and reporter to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general peremptorily and categorically refuses to prosecute all instances of a criminal offense without regard to facts or circumstances; requires the supreme court to appoint a district attorney general pro tem if the court finds the district attorney general has refused to attend and prosecute according to law. margin-right: 0px !important; .gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .ginput_container_address span { On Bidens border policy, critics both left and right are wrong, As temperatures soar, more states should enact this lifesaving protection. } Tennessee becomes first state in 2023 to restrict drag performances By Shawna Mizelle and Dave Alsup, CNN Updated 6:01 PM EST, Fri March 3, 2023 Link Copied! width: 16%; @media (min-width:768px){ } padding-bottom: 8px; height: 400px; background-color: unset !important; } } } With an ode to the First Amendment, a judge rebuffs the war on woke . .ftxt .cta-btn { Is this ban a violation of the First Amendment? Tennessee has passed a law aimed at restricting drag performances, an art form that often involves exaggerated gender performance and cross-dressing. width: 1280px; Close Up Conversation (Video) LGBTQ Equality Past, Present & the Election, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/drag-performers-on-what-tennessees-ban-on-public-performances-means-to-them, https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-halts-tennessees-drag-ban-law-rcna77743, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/us/tennessee-law-drag-shows.html, https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-condemns-tennessee-house-for-passing-discriminatory-anti-drag-bill-and-gender-affirming-care-ban-urges-governor-lee-to-veto, https://www.npr.org/2023/03/02/1160784530/tennessee-ban-public-drag-shows-transgender-health-care-youth, Where to Go? .page-id-9923 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, .page-id-9923 .fitem-fourcolimg, .search-filter-row { height: auto; border-bottom: none !important; margin: 15px; ul#gform_fields_90 label#label_90_39_1 { margin-top: 13px; } jQuery(window).load(function(){ a.btn-cta { width: 49% !important; table#alumni { padding-top: 1rem; .page-id-10151 .imagebtn3-hover-inner span { .parent-pageid-12965 .program-list-hover-inner .btn-custom { .navbar-nav { padding-top: 9px !important; } margin-bottom: 10px !important; .program-list-inner h3 { .search-filter-row{ float: none; Her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and general commercial litigation.Rachels intellectual property practice concentrates on patent litigation and includes litigation, pre-litigation, inter partes review and other post-grant proceedings. The Republican-controlled Tennessee Senate passed the ban into law on March 2 with the intention for it to go into effect on April 1. In June 2023, a federal judge temporarily stopped a Florida anti-drag law from being enforced. padding-bottom: 7px !important; .parentsformcst .name_first{ .container .row .col-md-6:first-child{ .blue-underline { .page-id-14586 .program-grid-container2 .col-md-4:nth-child(3) .btn-custom a{ display: block !important; Would you support a law such as this in your state or community? NEW YORK (AP) A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state's TikTok ban on official devices, arguing the prohibition - which extends to . /**END 4927514**/ .page-id-15617 .fitem.fitem-1003 .su-spoiler-content { State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, a sponsor of the bill, argued on Twitter, The bill gives confidence to parents that they can take their kids to a public or private show and will not be blindsided by a sexualized performance.5 He continued, Were protecting kids and families and parents who want to be able to take their kids to public places. .home .random-button { } @media (min-width: 992px){ } In striking down these unconstitutional state laws on First Amendment grounds, many judges went out of their way to reinforce the point that freedom of speech protects views about sexual orientation and gender identity that may be unpopular in conservative areas. } border-bottom: 2px solid; width: 100%; Advocates worry that recently-passed legislation restricting drag performances in public spaces in Tennessee could be used to discriminate against them, and. .page-id-11096 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, padding: 30px 30px 10px 0; 1996-2023 Morrison Foerster LLP. margin-top: 0px !important; .page-id-9971 .fitem.fitem-rotating-icons { Though this law is the first of its kind passed, 14 other states have introduced similar legislation this year. } .page-id-9048 .default-banner-inner { .fitem-nopad a.block-cta { width: 100% !important; table#alumni tr td { Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Campaign have expressed concerns that the law gives too much power to law enforcement to interpret the ban as they choose and potentially target transgender and gender-nonconforming entertainers performing in public.4. } .login-btn-header { .page-id-11107 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, .page-id-18760 div#field_173_3 input { Her work involves a variety of technology fields, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, communications, and information technology.Rachelreceived her J.D. Anti-LGBTQ laws that federal judges have concluded do not pass constitutional scrutiny include anti-trans legislation in Arkansas and anti-drag legislation in Tennessee. .site-branding svg{ April 1, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT. padding-right: 0 !important; .wp-pagenavi a, .wp-pagenavi span { A federal judge on Friday evening ruled that Tennessee's anti-drag show lawthe first of its kind in the nation signed by Republican Gov. .page-id-9754 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, .page-id-9754 .fitem-fourcolimg { (CNN) Texas's ban on TikTok at state institutions violates the First Amendment, claims a lawsuit filed Thursday by a group of academics and . .site-branding{ .postid-10187 a.purchase-this-pdf { .fitem-program-list .program-grid-container2.post_grid .program-list-hover-inner { } table#alumni tr { margin-top: 13px; height: 143px!important; .page-id-22 .default-banner,{ content: " "; margin-top: 20px !important; z-index: 9999; font-size: 13px !important; All Rights Reserved. float: left; .header-buttons { float: none; margin-top: 0 !important; Performers are worried that authorities will not bother to discern the difference or will abuse the law in an effort to ban all drag performances. /*END 6929144*/ For security, use of Google's reCAPTCHA service is required which is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. } .gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .ginput_container_address span { .page-id-11111 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, height: auto; People who support such legislation believe drag performers are inherently sexual, but they arent, Jawort said. A notable feature of these rulings for me - a First Amendment scholar is how many rely on the First Amendments protection of free speech. .gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .ginput_container_address .ginput_right { display:block; } display: inline-block; width: 1280px; .page-id-9923 .fitem-fourcolimg, } }); span.rollover-description { /*5045679*/ .popup-container .right { } span#input_86_26_4_container, } Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. padding: 24px; width: 48%; table#alumni td img { margin-top: 0px; } min-height:260px; The judge cited the example of a female impersonator wearing an Elvis Presley costume and mimicking the musician who could be at risk of violating the drag law because they would be deemed a male impersonator.. div#pum-8870 h2.widgettitle, div#pum-8870 div#subscribe-text p, p#subscribe-email, p#subscribe-submit { Most of those bills have not become law. background-color: #999; /* #9225587 - START*/ /*homepage top banner*/ ; .page-id-15617 table#alumni { As in the other cases, the judges ruling was based on First Amendment precedent. } } @media(min-width:800px){ She did not dress in drag, but wore a black dress and hat along with purple lipstick and fingernail polish. position: absolute; .page-id-14618 .program-list-hover .btn-custom a{ .page-id-10239 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3 { padding-top: 0px!important; font-weight: bold !important; } } .page-id-11096 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, #subscribe-email input { } @media (min-width:1024px){ HB. .page-id-10923 .default-banner-inner { margin: auto; } background-color: #000 !important; .page-id-13909 .timeline-container{ } width: 47%; } .fitem-program-list .program-grid-container2.post_grid .program-list-hover-inner > a { display: flex !important; margin-top: -45px!important; #subscribe-blog-label { In his ruling on the St. George, Utah case, U.S. District Judge David Nuffer stressed that Public spaces are public spaces. .btn-custom ~ a { .page-id-14510 .program-list-hover .btn-custom a{ The ruling that the drag ban law is unconstitutional upholds the First Amendment right to freedom of speech in artistic expression, including by our client, Friends of Georges. } display: block; /*end 5083577*/ } .navbar-nav .header-button-li{ .help-block, .comment-form-url {display:none} On June 2, 2023, a federal judge determined that a Tennessee law aimed at restricting drag shows is unconstitutionala timely initial victory for MoFo, which played an important supporting role in the case, as well as for the LGBTQ+ community. background-color: #d9004c; @media(min-width:1199px){.page-id-19435 .fitem.fitem-video.testing.gr-none .col-md-6.text-right { @media(max-width:768px){ .header-buttons { } The law at issue had a demonstrable chilling effect on drag performances in a state where gender identity and gender expression have been repeatedly under attack. /* Limit the amount of preview text that shows up to 4 lines */ "Judge Parker has declared Tennessee's anti-drag law unconstitutional!" Tennessee officials have argued that the measure is not a full. display: initial !important; margin: auto; .page-id-25 .fitem.fitem-headshot-grid .col-md-5s { text-align: center; } Heres a summary of some of the most notable legal outcomes: Several states passed laws aimed at restricting drag performances. font-weight: 200; The bills co-sponsors, which included more than half the Republicans in the state Legislature, sought to forbid drag shows and stifle the expression of individuals who do not conform to conventional gender presentations, the lawsuit charges. if (f.fbq)return; } .page-id-676 .mapsvg-btn-zoom.in{ } /* WPBUFFS #6883557 - aligning box on the virtual program section */ n.callMethod? } } } } height: auto!important; /*END 5226278*/ In wreaking havoc on a core democratic principle, they violate their oaths of office. } Greg Gianforte signed it on May 22. vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 50px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin: 0 !important; Parker noted that the Supreme Court does not protect obscenity but certainly does protect speech that is unpopular. @media only screen and (min-width: 641px){ width: auto !important; .page-id-14862 .col-sm-6.block-1012 { .page-id-10433 .search-filter-row{ ul#gform_fields_73 li, ul#gform_fields_73 .ginput_container { } display: none !important; margin-top: 10px !important; body .remove-padding { content: " "; Jun 03, 2023. color: #000 !important; } .page-id-13909 .timeline-item a:hover, .page-id-13909 .timeline-item a{ width: 32% !important; .right { Virginia Covington in the U.S. District Court for the. .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_first_fifth:not(.gfield_time_hour):not(.gfield_time_minute):not(.gfield_time_ampm), .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_fourth_fifth:not(.gfield_time_hour):not(.gfield_time_minute):not(.gfield_time_ampm), .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_second_fifth:not(.gfield_time_hour):not(.gfield_time_minute):not(.gfield_time_ampm), .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_third_fifth:not(.gfield_time_hour):not(.gfield_time_minute):not(.gfield_time_ampm), .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_fifth_fifth:not(.gfield_time_hour):not(.gfield_time_minute):not(.gfield_time_ampm) { list-style-position: outside; font-weight: 500; width: 100% !important; A new Tennessee law restricting drag performances in public was temporarily blocked by a federal judge who ruled the politically charged statute may . /* 8992531 - END */ .page-id-13909 span.fnd-me { .page-id-15590 .logoslide-inner .col-sm-pull-5 { iframe { .page-id-15590 .logoslide-inner .container { .page-id-12965 .col-sm-6.block-1012 { width: 50% !important; Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. .nav { @media (max-width: 767px){ } .col-md-6 .ftxt { /*end 5045679*/ .header-buttons { A murder at the Kremlin walls: Who ordered Boris Nemtsov dead? #input_196_9_3{ .search-filter-results div img { On June 2, 2023, a federal judge determined that a Tennessee law aimed at restricting drag shows is unconstitutionala timely initial victory for MoFo, which played an important supporting role. The state attorney generals office did not immediately return emails seeking comment after the lawsuit was filed late Thursday afternoon. .page-id-9793 .fitem-fourcolimg { Simply put, no majority of the Supreme Court has held that sexually explicit but not obscene speech receives less protection than political, artistic, or scientific speech. Im extremely proud of the team at MoFo who provided critical support to the civil rights lawyers on the ground in Tennessee who achieved this tremendous result.. /*5077993*/ } .page-id-12077 .fitem-fourcolimg{ margin-bottom: 0; gtag('config', 'G-4652056JTT'); } .page-id-14586 .program-grid-container2 .col-md-4:nth-child(3) a{ color: #fff; @media(max-width:700px){ ul#gform_fields_73 li input { Senate Bill 3, commonly known as the drag ban, in part defines these performances as male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, or similar entertainers.1 The law calls for first-time offenders to be charged with misdemeanors with subsequent offenses classified as felonies that could result in prison sentences of up to six years. @media(max-width:767px){ padding-top: 38px!important; width: 100%; from Harvard Law School, cum laude, in 2015. } .pdf-reporting { /*5064371*/ .mobile_nav { margin-top: 0 !important; Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback. The law would have greatly impacted drag artists, such as Friends of Georges, and other impersonators, as they risked criminal liability for breaking the law, including a misdemeanor or felony charge depending upon the number of offenses. #subscribe-blog-label:after { display:none !important; text-align: center; flex-direction: column; div#gform_wrapper_206 select#input_206_41, div#gform_wrapper_206 select#input_206_1, div#gform_wrapper_206 select#input_206_10, div#gform_wrapper_206 select#input_206_11 { .postid-10187 .pdfemb-inner-div:not(.pdfemb-page1):not(.pdfemb-page2) .textLayer.pdfembTextLayer::before{ display:none; } .page-id-10923 .default-banner-content { } input#subscribe-field-blog_subscription-3 Nov 22, 2017, 02:05 PM EST. The AEA can criminalize or at a minimum chill the expressive conduct of those who wish to impersonate a gender that is different from the one with which they were born in Shelby County. The law fails to provide fair notice of what is prohibited, and it encourages discriminatory enforcement, especially because the ban applies wherever a minor could be present. margin-top: 0px !important; .map-random .random-button{ display: none !important; } background-color: #d9004c; } .page-id-9754 .fitem-fourcolimg { } This law is part of a larger push by Republican lawmakers in numerous states to restrict or. background-color:#273C75; } .chosen-container.chosen-container-single { margin: auto; People in Franklin, Tenn. celebrated Pride in drag on June 3 following a federal judge's ruling that the state's ban on drag was unconstitutional as it violated First Amendment freedom of speech protections. padding: 0; (window, document, 'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); text-align: center; /* CPT mobile changes */ /* flex: 0 0 49% !important;*/ z-index: 9999; font-size: 20px; display:block; } width: 58px!important; box-sizing: border-box!important; .single-blog_author .default-banner-inner { max-width: 285px; float: none; width: 100% !important; } Parker, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, at the time agreed that the law was vague and overly-broad, and temporarily blocked the law. margin: 15px; } else { display:none; margin: 0 auto; } Last month, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a first-of-its-kind law banning adult cabaret entertainment on public property or in any location where people under 18 could be present. } jQuery(this).addClass('dontdisplay'); First They Have To Define It, from FiveThirtyEight. width: 100%; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University. } padding-bottom: 37px !important; text-align: left; .page-id-15259 .program-list-hover-inner a:before{ .page-id-11111 .fitem-fourcolimg, width: 100%; } "; 2021 TN SB9008 (Summary) AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16 and Title 17, relative to a district attorney general peremptorily refusing to prosecute all instances of a crimina . float: left; n.version = '2.0'; Chelsia Rice, who co-owns the Montana Book Co. with her spouse, Charlie Crawford, said they wanted to get involved, to make sure everyone who this law effects is supported and defended by those that have the wherewithal and fortitude to do it.. div#popmake-10663 select#input_73_8_4 { s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; } text-align: center; grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .page-id-12114 .ftxt img{ That, Parker underscores, is what a free society is all about. .page-id-7 .ftxt li:before { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 20px !important; } button.pum-close.popmake-close { } In addition, Shelby maintains an active pro bono practice, with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ and womens rights. Mark Satta does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. jQuery(this).addClass('display'); The Tennessee statute, like so many unconstitutional abominations, patently violates First Amendment rights. .page-id-18760 div#gform_fields_173 select { } } } .fitem-program-list .program-grid-container2.post_grid .program-list-hover-inner { .search-filter-results .col-sm-7 p { font-size: 14px !important; width: 100% !important; .single-ela_unit .next-post-previous-post { .recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;} New York litigation partner Katie Viggiani led the MoFo pro bono team including New York associate Victor Lopez, San Francisco associate Rachel Dolphin, and Washington, D.C. associate Shelby Teeter. width: 100%; margin-top: -69px!important; } A Trump-appointed judge on Friday temporarily halted a new Tennessee law that would criminalize many drag performances in the state, dealing a blow to the state GOP. 2:29. .col-md-6 .ftxt p { vertical-align: top; .page-id-11109 .fitem-fourcolimg, } .sf-input-text { /*menu overrides*/ color: #fff; margin-top:0; .home .fitem-random-content .flickity-viewport { } Bill Lee earlier this year after approval by the GOP-controlled state legislaturerepresented an unconstitutional attack on free speech. margin-bottom: 0 !important; } ul.header-buttons { } Senate . .page-id-10433 .searchandfilter select.sf-input-select{ } margin: 0 !important; Bill Lee delivers his State of the State Address in the House . font-family: "Whitney Cond SSm A", "Whitney Cond SSm B"; text-transform: uppercase; width: 45%; .page-id-10108 .searchandfilter select.sf-input-select, } margin: auto; .page-id-12077 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3{ width: 100%!important; Unlike in other states, the performances do not need to contain a sexual element to be banned in Montana. } California attorney Katherine Read, who wrote an article titled "Dressing the First Amendment in Drag" for the Journal of Race, Gender & Poverty in 2019, thinks a First Amendment challenge is . } /*end all-resources*/ HELENA, Mont. font-size: 20px; text-align: center; } padding-bottom: 0.8rem; } . } } } Curtis M. Wong. Meanwhile, the courts will be tasked with determining whether such laws are constitutional. margin-top: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px; width: 65%; } display: block; .is-link-container{ To fully access this resource, please visit our Digital Library page to purchase. .btn-cta{ } if (!f._fbq)f._fbq = n; .page-id-10030 .fitem-headshot-grid .modal .profile-body, .page-id-10030 .fitem-headshot-grid .modal .headshot-body p b{ - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16 and Title 17. padding-top:3rem; Rachel Corcoran dressed up as literary, historical or pop culture characters to teach special education students at a Billings high school, and still wears costumes at times when she visits classrooms while coaching teachers of first-time English learners, she said. z-index: 9999; .hmenu { } } .page-id-9923 .fitem-fourcolimg .col-lg-3, NASHVILLE, Tenn. A federal judge says Tennessee's first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional. @media only screen and (max-width: 735px) { The government cannot suppress speech, including expressive conduct, just because they find it offensive or they dont like the content.7. @media (max-width:901px) { margin-bottom: 20px!important; } @media(max-width:1024px){ div.col-lg-3.col-md-6.col-sm-6.block-1012{ Judge Thomas Parker cited. height: 108px; Their crusade has become an expression of not only white Christian nationalism but of contempt for the Constitution and the First Amendment. .page-id-19435 .fitem.fitem-video.testing.gr-none .container .row .col-md-6:first-child { max-width: 100% !important; margin-top: 10px !important; } } Governors and lawmakers who took an oath to uphold the Constitution should know better, but either their constitutional literacy has atrophied or they simply dont care to abide by the Constitution. margin-bottom: 0; The 70-page ruling issued by U.S. District Judge . While at, Shelby Teeter is an associate in the Litigation Department in Morrison & Foersters Washington, D.C. office. .search-filter-column-left { color: white; } } .fitem-program-list .program-grid-container2.post_grid > .row { US. display: inline-block; A drag show in Nashville . padding: 0; .fitem-video .vembed{ .page-id-10239 .program-list-hover .btn-custom a{ Your email address will not be published. width: 100%; padding: 5px; } Such speech is protected by the First Amendment. 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