Word: scheindlin
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...last May passed a measure called the Military Honor and Decency Act of 1996. But a federal judge, ruling the measure violates rights under the First Amendment, today wiped the act from the books, effectively permitting smut to remain on the stands in military stores. As Judge Shira A. Scheindlin put it: "Society is better served by protecting our cherished right to free speech, even at the cost of tolerating speech that is outrageous, offensive and demeaning." Passed as an addition to the 1996 defense budget bill, lawmakers said the act would help promote core values such as honor, courage...
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