A divided California Supreme Court reined in free speech slightly on Thursday by ruling that judges can enjoin individuals from repeating statements that have been declared defamatory at trial. Limited in that fashion, Justice Carlos Moreno wrote in the 5-2 ruling, a court-ordered injunction on speech "is not a prior restraint and does not offend the First Amendment." The dissenters fiercely disagreed, with Justice Joyce Kennard saying such an injunction "freezes speech."
April 30, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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A divided California Supreme Court reined in free speech slightly on Thursday by ruling that judges can enjoin individuals from repeating statements that have been declared defamatory at trial.
Limited in that fashion, Justice Carlos Moreno wrote in the 5-2 ruling, a court-ordered injunction on speech “is not a prior restraint and does not offend the First Amendment.”
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