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MATAL v. TAM 

Opinion of KENNEDY, J. 

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A  law  that  can  be  directed  against  speech  found  offen-
sive  to  some  portion  of  the  public  can  be  turned  against 
minority and dissenting views to the detriment of all.  The 
First  Amendment  does  not  entrust  that  power  to  the 
government’s  benevolence.  Instead,  our  reliance  must  be 
on  the  substantial  safeguards  of  free  and  open  discussion
in a democratic society.

For these reasons, I join the Court’s opinion in part and

concur in the judgment.