On March 18, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Murthy v. Missouri and NRA v. Vullo—two cases in which government officials allegedly pressured private companies to target disfavored viewpoints. Alex Abdo of the Knight First Amendment Institute and David Greene of the Electronic Frontier Foundation join Jeffrey Rosen to break down both cases. Together they discuss the state action doctrine, explore the line between coercion and persuasion, and interrogate the tension between government speech and private speech.
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The history and meaning of the 19th Amendment
Voting rights in the courts
The presidency of George Washington
A constitutional history of the Democratic Party
A constitutional history of the Republican Party
Political parties and the Constitution
A 'deep dive' on the Supreme Court
Making sense of an unpredictable year at the Supreme Court
The Orlando shooting and the Constitution
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Hamilton, the man and the musical
The life and legacy of Justice Louis Brandeis
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Felons and the right to vote
Marijuana and the Constitution
Debating the laws regulating bathroom use and gender
Bob McDonnell, public corruption, and the Supreme Court
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The future of free speech at the Supreme Court
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