Government Speech and the First Amendment: Does the Government’s Own Expression Have Limits?

The government-speech doctrine generally permits the government to select and promote its own messages without being subject to First Amendment scrutiny. But does that principle have limits? What about when public funds, facilities, or employees are used to convey partisan messages or selectively promote particular viewpoints?

Join us for a discussion on whether and to what extent the First Amendment constrains the government’s own speech.

Featuring:

• Erik S. Jaffe, Partner, Schaerr | Jaffe LLP
• Prof. Eugene Volokh, Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, UCLA School of Law
• [Moderator] Hon. Susanna Dokupil, Justice, Texas First Court of Appeals

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