Introducing The SLAPP Back Initiative
First Amendment Watch is building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.
Washington Post Seeks Court Order for Government To Return Electronics Seized From Reporter’s Home
A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Virginia, temporarily barred the government from reviewing any material from the devices seized from the Post reporter’s home.
Trump Administration Drops Legal Appeal Over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and Colleges
It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.
Legal Battles Over Immigration Enforcement Operation in Minnesota Intensify
The subpoenas came a day after the government urged a judge to reject efforts to stop the immigration enforcement surge that has roiled Minneapolis and St. Paul for weeks.
California Protester Left Blind in One Eye Is Among String of Violent Run-Ins With Federal Agents
Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics that have become a dominant concern after the deadly shooting of Renee Good.
Tennessee Judge Grants Expanded Media Access To State-Run Executions
A coalition of news organizations sued on claims that state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit thorough and accurate reporting.