CSPAN Packingham V. North Carolina Oral Argument June 25, 2017
An hour. Bout chief Justice Roberts well hear argument first this morning in case 151194, packingham v. North carolina. Mr. Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg mr. Chief justice, and may it please the court. There are three principal features of North Carolinas law that make it a stark abridgement of the freedom of speech. First, section 202. 5 reaches vast swaths of core First Amendment activity that is totally unrelated to the governments preventative purpose. Mr. Packingham is not accused of communicating with or viewing the profile of a minor. He violated section 202. 5 by speaking to his friends and f...