PA Senate Passes Bill to Bar Universities, Pension Funds From Divesting From Israel

Sen. Steve Santarsiero, who was a sponsor, disputed that the bill infringes on freedom of speech and said students and faculty will still be able to protest peacefully.

Judge Stops Parents’ Effort To Collect on $50M From Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said that the ruling by a state judge in Texas conflicts with federal bankruptcy law.

Jury Awards $700K to Seattle Protesters Jailed for Writing Anti-Police Slogans on Barricade

The jury found the protesters were jailed as retaliation, and the officers acted with malice, reckless disregard or oppression denying the plaintiffs their First Amendment rights.

Court To Decide If Seattle Officers Who Attended Jan. 6 Rally Can Remain Anonymous

The officers say revealing their names would violate their privacy, but others argue their attendance at a widely covered public demonstration was not a private activity.

Julian Assange Pleads Guilty To Publishing Military Secrets in Deal to Secure Freedom

The WikiLeaks founder was declared a free man, concluding a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security.

Supreme Court Rules for Biden Admin in Social Media Dispute With Red States

Justices threw out lower-court rulings favoring claims that administration officials leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view.

Judge Alters Trump’s Gag Order, Lets Him Talk About Witnesses and Jurors

Trump’s lawyers had urged the judge to lift the gag order completely, arguing there was nothing to justify continued restrictions on his rights after the trial’s conclusion.

TN Sued Over Law That Criminalizes Helping Minors Get Abortions Without Permission

The lawsuit argues the statute is "unconstitutionally vague" and criminalizes certain speech in violation of the First Amendment.