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Counterman v. Colorado

Ruling by

Elena Kagan

Lower Court

Colorado Court of Appeals

dissenting Judge(s)

Clarence Thomas
Amy Coney Barrett

concurring Judge(s)

Sonia Sotomayor
Although criminal liability for true-threats case required some subjective understanding on the defendant's part of his statements' threatening nature, the First Amendment required no more than a showing of recklessness.



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