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Inked Expression: Tattooing as a First Amendment Right
October 27, 2023By Max Stein
“The First Amendment embodies the belief that in a free and democratic society, individual adults must be free to decide for themselves what to read, write, paint, draw, compose, see, and hear.”[i] However, one of the oldest forms of artistic expression, tattooing, has had trouble getting First Amendment protections. Tattoos have existed for centuries, […]
