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Michael Troy

U.S.

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Expertise

I will answer general questions regarding freedom of speech, petition, or religion. I specialize in cases involving public employment or education, as well as issues related to campaign finance. But I can`t give specific legal advice involving specific cases you might have.

Experience in the area

As an attorney for the Center for Individual Rights, I worked on a number of free speech cases, including Rosenberger v. Univ. of Virginia, in which the Supreme Court upheld my clients' right to run a student newspaper without discrimination because of its religious conent. I also worked on White v. Julian, which protected the right of people to protest against a homeless shelter in their neighborhood.

I also worked for the Federal Election Commission on several cases regarding the right to participate in the election process.

Organizations

Former Attorney for Center for Individual Rights.

Publications

Washington Post
Washington Times

Education/Credentials

J.D. from Univ. of Michigan Law School

Awards and Honors

Truman Scholar

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Iyana	10/07/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks so much for clarifying things!
Howard	10/03/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you very much for your response .....
Mark	09/20/09	10	10	10	10
Kenneth	08/27/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks for the reply!
Warm	08/09/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you. Very informative

Recent Answers from Michael Troy

2009-10-14 first amendment rights question:

Hi Jennifer, There are federal laws dealing with liability for owners of web sites. I am not an expert in that particular area so I cannot really give definitive advice. The statute generally gives

2009-10-11 Freedom of Speech:

Social networking sites are organized by private companies. Therefore, the First Amendment does not apply to them. To some extent, those who run such sites have to put certain limits on speech or many

2009-10-06 deformation & liabale:

Hi Ron, Please keep in mind that I cannot provide specific legal advice in this forum. For that, you would need to consult an attorney licensed in your State. I will say that generally, if you make

2009-10-06 Establishment Clause:

Hi Iyana, During the colonial period, Great Britain had an official established religion, the Church of England. All British subjects were required to be members of the church and had to pay taxes

2009-09-30 freedom of speech in religious matters:

Hi Howard, Please keep in mind that I cannot provide specific legal advice in this forum. For that, you would need to speak with an attorney licensed in your state. I will say generally, that unless

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