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Posted on 06/19/2017 8:02:07 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks in a ruling that is expected to help the Washington Redskins in their legal fight over the team name.
The justices ruled that the 71-year-old trademark law barring disparaging terms infringes free speech rights.
The ruling is a victory for the Asian-American rock band called the Slants, but the case was closely watched for the impact it would have on the separate dispute involving the Washington football team.
Slants founder Simon Tam tried to trademark the band name in 2011, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the request on the ground that it disparages Asians. A federal appeals court in Washington later said the law barring offensive trademarks is unconstitutional.
The Redskins made similar arguments after the trademark office ruled in 2014 that the name offends American Indians and canceled the team’s trademark. A federal appeals court in Richmond put the team’s case on hold while waiting for the Supreme Court to rule in the Slants case.
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Orientals existed before rugs were invented
Today, Napolitano said that the Roberts’ SCOTUS is the strongest free-speech SCOTUS since (I believe) WWII. If true, that’s good to know.
Just saying what he told me...
"Celt", "Viking" were not used as derogatory terms. If Redskins is acceptable for team name, how about the "Brooklyn Kikes" and "Camden Niggers"?
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>> “They should change their name.” <<
And you should continue to eat poop!
We’ve had way more than enough of this political correctness.
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SCOTUS 9 Snowflakes 0
The ones who could spell were fine with it.
That’s the idiocy, especially since 09/11/2001......
And then there was the Onedors......eventually Wonders.
Because it looked like the O-nedors....
But I never saw the full version where Tom Hanks went totally Obama......
It was probably Gorsuch as he may not have been seated when the case was heard.
Gotcha no prob
Did you not see the latest poll of Native descended Americans on the issue? it was overwhelmingly AGAINST forcing a name change. Most didnt really care.
Liked the movie where fans called the the Be-a-tles
Oklahoma is a Choctaw word that means “red people”. Do you believe that is as offensive as “redskins”?
Probably a link to political correct info
Wanna post what it says so I don’t havta click?
No, you change your name.
Good day at the Supreme Court. Free Speech trumps political correctness. Too bad for the government snowflakes at the Patent and Trademark Office.
Justice Gorsuch, because he wasn't on the Court when oral argument was heard.
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