Florida Supreme Court Protects Political Speech — The Court unanimously ruled in favor of attorney and former candidate Christopher Crowley, rejecting the Florida Bar’s attempt to discipline him for criticizing his political opponent during an election campaign.

Political Speech Deserves the Highest Constitutional Protection — The ruling reaffirms that the First Amendment strongly protects vigorous, even harsh, criticism of political opponents because voters need open debate to make informed decisions.

Government Cannot Act as a Censor — The decision reinforces the principle that “the censorial power is in the people over the Government, and not in the Government over the people,” preventing licensing boards from punishing professionals for unpopular or critical political speech.

Imagine running for public office, speaking your mind about your opponent, and then being hauled before a government........

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