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by vic-traill 1040 days ago
> Defendants don't have an absolute First Amendment right to free speech? Who'd have thought?

I believe you're in on that joke, but nonetheless (in case someone isn't): no, they don't. When one is on bail then one has to abide by the restrictions that the bail conditions impose.
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drfuchs 1040 days ago
Indeed. Who'd have thought I was being too subtle?
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drewmol 1040 days ago
It was clear and not subtle, but my pedantry provoked a more substantial response. This is a topic that will likely be in our discussions going forward considering the former US president has so many outstanding charges against him. But that’s a much stickier situation than just a defendants rights to free speech, considering he’s also the leading Republican candidate for 2024 and the situation is largely unprecedented.
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