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Coverage dated June 12, 2024

‘Trump Too Small’: Supreme Court Won’t Allow Trademark Of T-Shirts Criticizing Ex-President

Headline from Forbes

Justices ruled the First Amendment doesn’t mean people can trademark merchandise criticizing public officials by name.

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  1. NPR

    Supreme Court says marketer is not entitled to a trademark for 'Trump too small' T-shirts (opens NPR)

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  2. Forbes

    ‘Trump Too Small’: Supreme Court Won’t Allow Trademark Of T-Shirts Criticizing Ex-President (opens Forbes)

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    Justices ruled the First Amendment doesn’t mean people can trademark merchandise criticizing public officials by name.

  3. Reason

    Supreme Court: You can't trademark your 'Trump Too Small' t-shirts (opens Reason)

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    As Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted during oral arguments, the right to sell a shirt is different from the right to be the only one who can sell that shirt.

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