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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Supreme Court: Big Business and the First Amendment

    As the US Supreme Court recessed this week until next October, John Roberts completed his sixth term as Chief Justice of the United States. He continued to lead the court in a conservative direction, and this was a good term for big business, including Wal-Mart, AT&T and power companies. It was also a term dominated by the First Amendment.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As the US Supreme Court recessed this week until next October, John Roberts completed his sixth term as Chief Justice of the United States. He continued to lead the court in a conservative direction, and this was a good term for big business, including Wal-Mart, AT&T and power companies. It was also a term dominated by the First Amendment. Is the Court more business-friendly under Roberts and the conservative majority? Is it liberal when it comes to the First Amendment?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      New York Times

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      Center for Constitutional Litigation

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      Case Western Reserve University

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