Please read the materials. Once you read the articles, please answer the following questions. (1-2 double-spaced pages)
- Do you agree with the majority in the Supreme Court's decision in Snyder v Phelps? Why or why not? Please be specific.
- How does the court justify its decision? (In other words, does the Court consider the Westboro Baptist Church's speech worthy of Constitutional protection? If so, why?)
- Briefly explain the Supreme Court's decision in Matal v Tam (2017). Do you conclude (as the opinion article from USA Today does) that hate speech enjoys broad protection by the Court? Why or why not?
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