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SickOfTheOnePct

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5. I don't agree with the judge that the pin is a political statement

Reply to grubbs (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 10:45 AM

Jul 2016

But I'm not sure I would want a lawyer who claims that her right to free speech overrules a Supreme Court ruling that says differently.

A better argument, and one that she perhaps made in chambers but is left out of the article, is that the pin wasn't a political statement.

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How about those impartial judges? [View all] grubbs Jul 2016 OP

Yeaaaaah...you don't really have a right to free speech in a court room Press Virginia Jul 2016 #1

Then no American flag pins should be allowed, either. marble falls Jul 2016 #2

Judges impartial? Since when? Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #3

His honor is in error... malthaussen Jul 2016 #4

I don't agree with the judge that the pin is a political statement SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #5

It's not partisan. Igel Jul 2016 #6

Judge is right. His court room, his rules. He can allow religious pins and not allow political ones. RAFisher Jul 2016 #7

Interesting views from all grubbs Jul 2016 #8