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Supreme Court upholds Beef Promotion Act as government speech
The Supreme Court in a 6 to 3 decision rules the Beef Promotion and Research Act does not violate First Amendment rights, deeming the program government speech and immune to free speech challenges. Justice Scalia writes for the majority with Rehnquist, Thomas, and O Connor. Ginsburg concurs separately. Souter, Stevens, and Kennedy dissent. The ruling affects cotton promotion cases as the industry faces similar challenges to the Cotton Research and Promotion Program.
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Shawn Wade
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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David Souter
John Paul Stevens
Anthony Kennedy
U.S
USDA
U.S. Court of International Trade
National Cotton Council
Woods Eastland
Cotton Research and Promotion
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U.S. Department of Justice
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Plains Cotton Growers
Texas Cotton Producers
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Kenny Day
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High Plains
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EPA
Texas Department of Agriculture
Hale County Extension Office