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The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law barring the registration of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks, saying it ran afoul of the First Amendment. https://t.co/ohw9V2MVSi

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Prisons Are Banning Books That Teach Prisoners How to Code #BannedBooks #BooksInPrison #RightToRead https://t.co/FY5yXDeJGt

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