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Re:Online, mug shots are forever – some states want to chang... by nradov on Friday May 14, 2021 @10:16PM (#27161686)
Unlikely. The Constitution contains no exceptions for defamation.
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Re:Online, mug shots are forever – some states want to chang... by dodobirdlord on Saturday May 15, 2021 @07:19PM (#27169838)
Defamation is already a civil tort. Are you under the impression that the First Amendment protects defamatory speech from being litigated as defamation?
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