PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Summary Judgment & Summary Adjudication
......Nature of Motion
.........Free Speech Cases
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Because unnecessarily protracted litigation would have chilling effect on exercise of 1st Amend. rights, speedy resolution (and SJ) of free speech cases is desirable.

More stringent burdens imposed on opposing party in free speech cases; requires showing of high probability that opposing party will ultimately prevail.