Frank LoMonte

University of Georgia School of Law

P.O. Box 388

Athens, GA 30603

United States

http://https://firstamendment.law.uga.edu/contact/

University of Florida Levin College of Law

P.O. Box 117625

Gainesville, FL 32611-7625

United States

http://www.brechner.org

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (21)

1.

Thinking Outside the Dox: The First Amendment and the Right to Disclose Personal Information

91 UMKC L. Rev. 1 (2022)
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 22 Sep 2022
Frank LoMonte and Paola Fiku
University of Georgia School of Law and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
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doxing, doxxing, First Amendment, online speech, harassment, free speech, trolling, newsgathering, privacy

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Blowing the Whistle on NIL Secrecy: College Athlete Endorsement Agreements and State Freedom-of-Information Laws

Temple Law Review, Vol. 95, No. 257, 2023
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 28 Mar 2023
Frank LoMonte and Rachel Jones
University of Georgia School of Law and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law
Downloads 89 (486,449)

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FOIA, freedom of information, open records, public records, athlete rights, transparency

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The 'Social Media Discount' and First Amendment Exceptionalism

University of Memphis Law Review, Vol. 50, No. 387, 2019
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 23 Jun 2021
Frank LoMonte
University of Georgia School of Law
Downloads 67 (572,956)

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social media, Twitter, First Amendment, student speech, employee speech

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When a Leak Becomes a Lifeline: Reinvigorating Federal Labor Law to Protect Media Whistleblowing About Workplace Safety

19 Seattle J. for Soc. Just. 693
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Aug 2021
Frank LoMonte
University of Georgia School of Law
Downloads 62 (595,981)

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COVID-19, pandemic, labor law, employment law, employee rights, NLRB, National Labor Relations Board, freedom of speech, whistleblower rights, whistle-blower protection

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Putting the ‘Public’ Back into Public Employment: A Roadmap for Challenging Prior Restraints That Prohibit Government Employees From Speaking to the News Media

68 Kan. L. Rev. 1 (2019)
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 16 Jun 2021
Frank LoMonte
University of Georgia School of Law
Downloads 47 (676,768)

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First Amendment, freedom of speech, employee rights, whistleblowing, media law

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From After-School Detention to the Detention Center: How Unconstitutional School-Disruption Laws Place Children at Risk of Prosecution for 'Speech Crimes'

Lewis & Clark Law Review, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2021
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 15 Aug 2021
Frank LoMonte and Ann Marie Tamburro
University of Georgia School of Law and Independent
Downloads 43 (701,667)

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First Amendment, student rights, education law, school to prison pipeline, school discipline

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Copyright Versus the Right to Copy: The Civic Danger of Allowing Intellectual Property Law to Override State Freedom of Information Law

53 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 159, 2021
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 02 Mar 2022
Frank LoMonte
University of Georgia School of Law
Downloads 42 (708,218)

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Copyright, First Amendment, Freedom of Information, Public Records, Open Data

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Running The Full-Court Press: How College Athletic Departments Unlawfully Restrict Athletes’ Rights to Speak to the News Media

Nebraska Law Review, Vol. 99, No. 86, 2020
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 10 Jun 2021
Frank LoMonte and Virginia Hamrick
University of Georgia School of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 41 (715,047)

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First Amendment, freedom of speech, media law, athlete rights

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Wilson’s Foreboding Forecast for Sunshine Laws: Partly Cloudy, With a Chance of Unconstitutionality

Forthcoming, Notre Dame J. of L. & Pub. Pol'y Online
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 04 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2022
Frank LoMonte and Paola Fiku
University of Georgia School of Law and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Downloads 40 (721,828)

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First Amendment, Supreme Court, government speech

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Orange Is the News Blackout: The First Amendment and Media Access to Jails

104 Marq. L. Rev. 1093 (2021)
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 02 Mar 2022
Frank LoMonte and Jessica Terkovich
University of Georgia School of Law and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Downloads 39 (728,625)

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First Amendment, media law, jails, corrections

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Admissions Against Pinterest: The First Amendment Implications of Reviewing College Applicants' Social Media Speech

Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 49, No. 773, 2021
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 25 Aug 2021
Frank LoMonte and Courtney Shannon
University of Georgia School of Law and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Downloads 38 (735,693)

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Social media, academic freedom, Facebook, Twitter, college admissions, First Amendment, free speech, education law

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The Open Mic, Unplugged: Challenges to Viewpoint-Based Constraints on Public-Comment Periods

Case Western Reserve Law Review, Vol. 69, No. 19, 2018
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Jun 2021
Frank LoMonte and Clay Calvert
University of Georgia School of Law and University of Florida Levin College of Law
Downloads 30 (795,586)

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First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Public Forum, Supreme Court

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You Have the Duty to Remain Silent: How Workplace Gag Rules Frustrate Police Accountability

Akron Law Review, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2022
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 12 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 14 Sep 2022
Frank LoMonte and Jessica Terkovich
University of Georgia School of Law and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Downloads 29 (803,644)

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First Amendment, free speech, employee rights, police accountability, transparency, gag orders

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Watch Where You Chalk, 'Cause the Sidewalks Talk: The First Amendment and Ephemeral 'Occupations' of Public Property

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 17 Jul 2023
Frank LoMonte and Paola Fiku
University of Georgia School of Law and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
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First Amendment, student speech, graffiti, free speech, college student rights

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Censorship Makes the School Look Bad: Why Courts and Educators Must Embrace the 'Passionate Conversation'

Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, Vol. 65, No. 91, 2021
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Aug 2021
Frank LoMonte
University of Georgia School of Law
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First Amendment, student rights, education law, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, free speech

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'Everybody Out of the Pool:' Recognizing a First Amendment Claim for the Retaliatory Closure of (Real or Virtual) Public Forums

30 U. Fla. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 1, 2019
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 Jun 2021
Frank LoMonte
University of Georgia School of Law
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First Amendment, free speech, public forum

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Open and Shut? The Promise – and Problems – of Government Open Data Portals in Meeting Community Information Needs

28 UCLA J. L. & TECH. 93 Winter 2023
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Jul 2023
Frank LoMonte, Brittany Suszan and Priya Dames
University of Georgia School of Law, UF Brechner Center for Freedom of Information and UF Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Downloads 19 (892,167)

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open data, open government, freedom of information, open source, government technology, police use-of-force, police data

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Show Us the Money: How Patchwork State Freedom-of-Information Laws Impede Accountability in High School Athletics

New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 50, No. 87, 2019
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 Jun 2021
Frank LoMonte and Harrison O’Keeffe
University of Georgia School of Law and University of Florida, Levin College of Law
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Open government, freedom of information, transparency, high school athletics

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Whistleblower Protection in Higher Education: A California Case Study

52 J.L. & Educ. 178 (2023)
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 12 May 2023
Frank LoMonte and Alexandra Kurtz
University of Georgia School of Law and University of Florida Levin College of Law
Downloads 18 (901,871)

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First Amendment, higher education, public employee rights, free speech, whistleblowing

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Smartphone Security for the Mobile Journalist: Should Reporters Give Police the Finger?

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 17 Sep 2022
Frank LoMonte and Philip J. Sliger
University of Georgia School of Law and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Downloads 17 (911,648)

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Fourth Amendment, First Amendment, search and seizure, journalist rights, smartphones, press freedom, police misconduct

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(Not) Ready for Their Close-Up: Camera-Shy Colleges Lose First Amendment Focus in Restricting Campus Filming

University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Vol. 84, No. 607, 2023
Number of pages: 59
Frank LoMonte and Lila Greenberg
University of Georgia School of Law and University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Students
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