Heidi is part of a non-profit organization that lobbies stat…
Heidi is part of a non-profit organization that lobbies state governments to release all zoo animals as they believe this is slavery for entertainment purposes and therefore a violation of the 13th amendment. She was giving a speech in front of the Miami City Hall while thousands of supporters and onlookers listened. At the end of the speech, she states “if these politicians won’t listen to us, we’ll give them a reason to listen when we break into zoos and replace the animals with lawmakers!” This line sparked immediate excitement among the crowd as they began to disperse. Within less than an hour, Heidi’s supporters began breaking into zoos across Florida while attempting to kidnap multiple politicians. What exception to the 1st amendment would Heidi’s speech be classified under?
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Savannah is about to graduate from UF and has just signed her first contract for employment with a private company, X Corp. Savannah realizes that there is a clause in her contract, drafted by X CORP, that prohibits her from speaking about the trade secrets that X CORP uses. Savannah believes that this clause violates rights under the First Amendment. Therefore, Savannah tells some of her friends at school about the company and the wording of the contract; however, she does not say anything else about X CORP, its customers, or what it does. Savannah does not know that her friend Rosalind’s father is the head of X CORP. Rosalind tells her father about what Savannah has said, and he immediately fires Savannah. Would Savannah have a case against X CORP under the rights granted in the First Amendment?
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