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General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Judge Orders Pentagon To Lift Policy That Journalists Be Accompanied by an Escort

It was not immediately clear whether the order applied only to reporters from The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, or to the entire press corps.

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Challengers Score Victories in Lawsuit Against Arkansas’ Restrictions on Citizen Ballot Initiatives

The judge threw out a handful of state laws that put extra restrictions on citizen efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives, agreeing with challengers that they violated the constitutional free speech rights of voters.

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ICE agents secure the entrance to Delaney Hall detention center as demonstrators remain gathered in Newark

Another New York Resident Says He Was Warned by Officers After Criticizing ICE

Free speech advocates have pointed to the incidents as an example of federal law enforcement infringing on privacy and free expression.

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21st day of U.S. government shutdown

Judges Strike Down Trump Administration’s Overhaul of Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The overhaul targeted nonprofits and government organizations that support causes at odds with the Trump administration’s priorities.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Party Spending in Federal Elections, Backing Republican Appeal

Justice Kavanaugh wrote: “In short, constitutional text, history and precedent establish that the political-party coordinated-expenditure limits violate the First Amendment."

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Blake Lively attends the 'It Ends With Us' premiere in New York

Blake Lively Wants $8 Million in Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni After ‘It Ends With Us’ Dispute

The judge cited a California law designed to protect survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination from retaliatory lawsuits meant to intimidate and silence victims.

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U.S. President Donald Trump deploys National Guard in Washington

DC Will Pay $50,000 To Man Detained While Protesting Guard Patrol With ‘Star Wars’ Song, Record Says

The plaintiff, Sam O’Hara, sued over what he says was his act of protest against President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.

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Supreme Court Won’t Revive Alan Dershowitz’s $300 Million Suit Against CNN

The majority declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling on the court to reconsider the legal standards for public figures who claim defamation.

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