The fact that “society may find speech offensive is not a sufficient reason for suppressing it. Indeed, if it is the speaker’s opinion that gives offense, that consequence is a reason for according it constitutional protection,” Rehnquist concluded. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/flashback-hustler-magazine-scores-first-amendment-victory-against-jerry-falwell-128956/
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The Hustler magnate referenced the case on Twitter in August 2017, and has described the contentious legal dispute as “a battle that had changed the laws governing what the American public can see and hear in the media and… dramatically strengthened our right to free speech.” In fact, increasingly Hustler v. Falwell has become a landmark First Amendment case since its ruling. Hundreds of courts, and numerous higher education institutions, have relied on the ruling to clarify important protections on a variety of First Amendment issues. And in an era of perennial comedic political takedowns — and heightened discussions about the right to express repugnant thought — it remains a quietly relevant and important tenet to our democracy. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/flashback-hustler-magazine-scores-first-amendment-victory-against-jerry-falwell-128956/
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