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US appeals court questions Trump’s push to punish major law firms
President Donald Trump‘s administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court panel on May 14 in its bid to revive the Republican leader’s executive orders punishing four major U.S. law firms, testing the […]
Justices uphold family therapist’s free speech rights
The U.S. Supreme Court in an 8-1 decision has held that strict scrutiny analysis applies to a First Amendment challenge to a […]
SCOTUS sides with street preacher in First Amendment case
A street preacher’s failure to appeal his conviction for violating a municipal ordinance confining protests or demonstrations within designated areas did not bar him […]
Silent protester’s crude banner protected under First Amendment
The North Carolina Court of Appeals held that the First Amendment protected a defendant’s silent display of a vulgar banner criticizing a county commissioner during a public board meeting. The […]
IU adviser sues over firing, claims First Amendment breach
A faculty adviser for Indiana University’s student newspaper filed a federal lawsuit Thursday arguing his free speech and due process rights were violated when he was fired for refusing to […]
4th Circuit reverses injunction on city’s noise ordinance
In a challenge to a municipal ordinance that prohibits the use of amplified sound within 150 feet of a medical clinic during its operating hours, a district court prematurely granted […]
Supreme Court leans toward counselor in conversion therapy case
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears poised to side with a Christian counselor challenging Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy as a First Amendment free speech issue.
UC sues Trump admin over frozen research funds
University of California sues Trump administration, alleging civil rights laws are misused to freeze $1.2B in research funds and curb academic freedom.
Justices: Texas anti-porn law doesn’t violate free speech
SCOTUS upholds Texas law requiring adult websites to verify users are 18+, ruling it doesn’t violate First Amendment speech protections.
Balancing business, big decisions at election season
By Stephen Scott Heated political campaign ads dominate the airways. And when something can become that divided, it inevitably runs the risk of bleeding into the workplace. This is true […]
RFK Jr. sues to be removed from NC ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his name removed the state’s ballot ahead of the 2024 presidential […]
Pregnancy centers sue Massachusetts over campaign
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are typically religiously affiliated […]
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