NEVADA COMMISSION ON ETHICS v. CARRIGAN

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NEVADA COMMISSION ON ETHICS v. CARRIGAN

Supreme Court Cases

564 U.S. 117 (2011)

Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

Does a public official’s legislative vote constitute protected speech under the First Amendment, such that restrictions (like ethics recusal rules) violate free speech rights?

Action

Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

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Legal Principle at Issue

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