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Flynt V Falwell
Looking back three decades to 1987, this is the perfect time to remember that Supreme Court case that saw televangelist conman Jerry Falwell clashing with that sleaze slinging champion of the First Amendment, Larry Flynt. This case wasn’t really about obscenity, it was about libel laws, and the protections afforded to parody. In the age [...]
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Tagged 1987, First Amendment, Hustler magazine, Jerry Falwell, Larry Flynt, libel, parody, Supreme Court
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