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US law permits restrictions on speech, but only in very specific cases for very good reasons. For example, gag orders during court proceedings are temporary limitations on speech meant to ensure a fair trial.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/gag_order

And obviously, any speech that is intrinsically part of another crime would be punishable (e.g. telling somebody you're from the IRS so you could steal their return).



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> US law permits restrictions on speech, but only in very specific cases for very good reasons.

Does it?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_School_District_v._Fr...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_v._California

This one is partially overturned as it is argued to have been used to punish ideas: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenck_v._United_States


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