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Mary Beth Forshaw Participates in The Office of the Appellate Defender's "The First Monday in October" Mock Supreme Court Argument
10.06.10
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Simpson Thacher partner Mary Beth Forshaw served as a mock United States Supreme Court Justice at the Office of the Appellate Defender’s “The First Monday in October” program entitled “Does the First Amendment Shield Those Who Picket and Utter Hate Speech at Military Funerals?” held on October 4, 2010. At this annual event, prominent litigators argue an important constitutional issue before a mock Supreme Court. The case argued this year, Snyder v. Phelps, raises First Amendment issues concerning the balancing of the rights of protestors and the rights of individuals to be free from unwanted demonstrations and hate speech. For more information, please click here.