Gulf War Vet Challenges Efforts to Chill Political Speech Critical of Public Officials
In briefs to the Florida Supreme Court, Rutherford Institute attorneys have come to the defense of decorated Gulf War veteran Christopher Crowley who was punished for exercising his right to political free speech in his home state of Florida. Crowley, an attorney and former political candidate, was charged by the Florida State Bar for statements criticizing his opponent during an electoral campaign for a state prosecutor position. Institute attorneys argue that the prohibition of only those statements which attack the qualifications and integrity of a select subcategory of people in the…
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