Justice and Freedom Fund, Amicus Curiae
James L. Hirsen, Counsel of Record
The Justice and Freedom Fund is a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to defending constitutional liberties. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 7, 2015. The power and machinery of government should never be used to stifle private expression or distort debate in the “marketplace of ideas.” The government-speech doctrine is a developing concept that should be thoughtfully restrained so that it never squelches the First Amendment rights of private citizens. At the same time, the government must “speak,” allocate scarce resources, and develop public policies in…
