Alan Tauber is a constitutional law attorney in Washington and an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law. In addition to a law degree from George Washington University School of Law, Tauber has a master’s degree in political science from the University of South Carolina. He has taught at the University of South Carolina, Penn State University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. His first book, “Medellin v. Texas: International Justice, Federalism, and the Execution of Jose Medellin” was published in September 2022 by the University Press of Kansas. See more about Tauber on Seattle University’s website.
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Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
In Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools v. Mergens (1990) the Court upheld the Equal Access Act, which barred religious discrimination against student clubs.
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth (2000)
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth (2000) said universities may charge a fee to fund extracurricular speech through a viewpoint-neutral program.
Chicago Teachers Union v. Hudson(1986)
Chicago Teachers Union v. Hudson (1986) ruled a union's dues collection procedures were insufficient to protect First Amendment free association rights.
County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union (1989)
A splintered Supreme Court in 1989 held that a nativity creche display inside a county courthouse in Pittsburgh violated the First Amendment’s establishment clause.
Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks (1984)
Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks (1984) said a rebate scheme for dissenting nonunion members failed to protect their First Amendment rights.
Gentile v. State Bar of Nevada (1991)
In Gentile v. State Bar of Nevada, the court struck down Nevada's limit on attorney speech as too vague while upholding some restrictions on attorney speech.
Grayned v. City of Rockford (1972)
In Grayned v. City of Rockford, the Supreme Court ruled that a city’s anti-picketing ordinance was over broad, but their anti-noise ordinance was constitutional.
Keller v. State Bar of California (1990)
In Keller v. State Bar of California (1990), the Court upheld a state bar's use of compulsory membership fees if such fees were used to support "germane" political causes.
Stanley v. Georgia (1969)
Stanley v. Georgia (1969) the Supreme Court said that criminalizing the mere possession of obscenity violated the First Amendment right to receive information and ideas.
Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind(1986 )
Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind (1986) said a program that provided funds that a man used for religious education did not violate the First Amendment.