Hating Hate Crime Legislation
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The Chill Bill: The Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 and the Forgotten Dangers to the First Amendment
Not since its decision in Wisconsin v. Mitchell, has the United States Supreme Court squarely addressed whether hate crimes legislation regulates protected speech in violation of the First Amendment.1 However, the United States House of Representatives' passage of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 ("House Bill 1592" or "Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007") on May 3, 2...
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