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Higgins et al v. Kentucky Sports Radio LLC et al
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5:18-cv-00043
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April 19, 2019
NCAA Referee Passes Death Threats Suit To 6th Circ.
An NCAA men's basketball referee on Friday turned to the Sixth Circuit after his suit accusing two Kentucky radio hosts of inciting death threats and negative reviews of his business was dismissed under First Amendment protections.
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March 20, 2019
1st Amendment Defense Prevails In Ref's Death Threats Suit
An NCAA men's basketball referee who received death threats and whose business got hundreds of damaging online reviews after a radio program highlighted his controversial calls can't sue the program's hosts for the "sinister and unfortunate" episode, a Kentucky federal judge said Wednesday, finding the commentary was protected by the First Amendment.