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Ex parte Campbell
(Texas Court of Criminal Appeals)
Grand jury investigation of protected speech
The NAM filed an amicus letter 7/11/03 urging a Texas appellate court to order a halt to contempt citations against employees of the Texas Association of Business. These executives were ordered to answer grand jury questions relating to protected speech (issue advocacy) without a showing that the speech was subject to regulation by the state. The NAM believes that issue advocacy is entitled to full constitutional protection. The petition was denied on 10/10/03.
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