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Colorado free speech fight over legal definition of “true threat” goes before U.S. Supreme Court

Justices will consider what is free speech and what is an illegal threat

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser speaks to reporters at the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 05, 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments from cases including one involving Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, a website design company in Colorado who refuses to create websites for same-sex weddings despite a state anti-discrimination law. Wesier was back at the court Wednesday, April 19, 2023, to argue a case examining whether unsolicited and threatening social media messages are protected by the First Amendment.(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser speaks to reporters at the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments from cases including one involving Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, a website design company in Colorado who refuses to create websites for same-sex weddings despite a state anti-discrimination law. Weiser was back at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, to argue a case examining whether unsolicited and threatening social media messages can be prosecuted or are protected by the First Amendment. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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By | sbradbury@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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At stake is the legal definition of a "true threat" — a threat of violence that is not protected by the First Amendment. Currently, the definition varies by state.
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