American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Cato Institute, et al., Amici Curiae
Steven R. Shapiro, Counsel of Record
The ACLU and the Cato Institute are joined in this brief by the Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, the Center for Democracy & Technology, and the National Coalition Against Censorship. Stephen R. Shapiro has served as the legal director for the ACLU since 1993. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 22, 2014. This case involves a series of disturbing comments expressing Petitioner’s violent thoughts and desires involving his estranged wife, among others. Those comments were undeniably crude and offensive. A properly charged jury might or…
