Patrick Schmidt is a political science professor and co-director of legal studies at Macalester College in Minnesota. He obtained a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1999. His main research focus is administrative law.

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Heckler’s Veto

A heckler’s veto occurs when the government restricts speech because of the reactions of opponents of the speech. Courts have said hecklers' vetoes violate the First Amendment.