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.
Judge Seems Skeptical of Legal Justification for Pentagon’s Punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
The judge didn’t immediately rule from the bench on Kelly’s claims that Pentagon officials violated his First Amendment free speech rights.
Federal Agents Must Limit Tear Gas for Now at Protests Outside Portland ICE Building, Judge Says
The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Oregon on behalf of protesters and freelance journalists covering demonstrations at the flashpoint ICE building.
Nevada Fake Elector Case Resumes With Debate Over Intent Behind 2020 Pro-Trump Ceremony
Fake elector cases are slowly continuing in other states, where prosecutors have faced myriad hurdles, including case dismissals.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi Announces 2 More Arrests in the St. Paul Church Protest
In a social media post Monday, Bondi named the latest two arrestees as Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson.
Don Lemon Says a Dozen Agents Were Sent To Arrest Him Even Though He Offered To Turn Himself In
A grand jury indicted Lemon and others on charges of conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshippers.