UCLA Law Expert Available to Discuss Al Qaeda-Related Treason Indictment of American Citizen.First Amendment Speech Issues Come into Play LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The following UCLA School of Law The UCLA School of Law is the law school of the University of California, Los Angeles. It is generally regarded as the top law school in Southern California, as well as one of the top fifteen law schools in the United States. professor is available for interviews regarding the U.S. Justice Department's decision to charge an American citizen with treason for the first time in more than 50 years. Adam Gadahn, a former Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, resident, is accused of giving "aid and comfort" to Al Qaeda by appearing in a series of highly publicized videotapes urging violence against the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Eugene Volokh Eugene Volokh (born Yevgeniy Volokh,[1] Russian: Евгений Волох Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law UCLA School of Law (310) 206-3926 Professor Eugene Volokh, a nationally renowned constitutional law scholar, notes that several possible First Amendment rules relating to free speech could be applicable to this treason case. Volokh can also provide analogies between this case and the post-World War II prosecutions of Axis Sally and Tokyo Rose, who were U.S. citizens who acted as propagandists for the Nazis and the Japanese. Here are the First Amendment issues that might arise in this case (and Prof. Volokh can expound ex·pound v. ex·pound·ed, ex·pound·ing, ex·pounds v.tr. 1. To give a detailed statement of; set forth: expounded the intricacies of the new tax law. 2. on each of these situations): Speech is unprotected whenever the speaker knows that it's likely to aid the enemy. Speech is unprotected whenever the speaker has the purpose of aiding the enemy. Speech is unprotected only when the speaker has the purpose of aiding the enemy, and is paid for such speech. Speech is unprotected only when the speaker has the purpose of aiding the enemy, and is coordinating his speech with the enemy. Speech is unprotected only when the speaker has the purpose of aiding the enemy, and is actually employed by the enemy. Speech is protected regardless of the speaker's purpose of aiding the enemy or coordination with the enemy. Media contact: To interview Prof. Volokh, call him directly at (310) 206-3926 or contact Philip Little at (310) 206-1131 or little@law.ucla UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX .edu. |
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