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Counterman v Colorado

600 US 66 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year2023
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The First Amendment requires proof of a subjective mental state (at least recklessness) for true threats prosecutions; negligence is insufficient (Justice Kagan).

Area of Law

constitutional

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