Hate Speech

[Volokh, Eugene]

	There is no liability for "hate speech," nor a hate speech
exception to the First Amendment.  Certain kinds of bigoted speech may
be covered by some constitutionally permissible speech restrictions --
e.g., bans on threats, fighting words, and so on -- just as certain
kinds of nonbigoted speech may be covered by such restrictions.  So I'm
not quite sure what to make of the question, but if a specific statute
and a specific statement are given, I think we should be able to give an
answer.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: conlawprof-bounces at lists.ucla.edu [mailto:conlawprof-
> bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Silverburg, Sanford R
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:44 PM
> To: conlawprof at lists.ucla.edu
> Subject: Hate Speech
> 
> Could a self-identified, self-hating member of a
racial/religious/ethnic group who
> issues a remark towards a member of the same group in accordance with
criteria
> set forth in R.A.V., be held liable for hate speech?
> 
> Sanford Silverburg
> 
> 
> Sanford R. Silverburg, Ph.D
> Professor
> Department of History and Politics
> Catawba College
> Salisbury, NC 28144
> US
> ssilver at catawba.edu
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