I hope everyone has a great new year!
To celebrate, here are some of the best moments this year at SCOTUS, from Bloomberg:
Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave an unexpected hypothetical in a free speech fight over a “Trump too small” trademark that could have been seen as a dig at the former president who appointed her to the bench.
Concerned about how the case could impact copyright law, Barrett asked what would happen if someone “wants to write a book called ‘Trump Too Small’ that details Trump’s pettiness over the years and just argues that he’s not a fit public official.”
Barrett wanted to know what analysis the court would apply in reviewing whether a copyright restriction was permissible. Deputy Solicitor General Malcolm Stewart, who argued the government didn’t violate anyone’s constitutional rights in refusing to trademark the phrase, explained that copyright, unlike trademark law, has been used to foster free expression.
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