Free Speech Denied in Courthouses

Here is an unfortunate story out of Alaska, where a jury-rights activist had his conviction for jury tampering upheld by a federal court. Unfortunately, he is not planning to appeal. Here is an excerpt from the article:

The state of Alaska maintains Turney's free speech does not extend into the courthouse. "Just because a person says something doesn't make it political speech," said Douglas H. Kossler, the assistant attorney general who argued on behalf of the state.