Colorado Justices Consider a Cake’s Meaning in a Transgender Discrimination Case
The Colorado Supreme Court took Tuesday’s oral arguments in the transgender celebration cake case under advisement without ruling right away.
Los Angeles Will Pay $300,000 To Settle a Lawsuit Against Journalist Over Undercover Police Photos
The city attorney’s lawsuit against the journalist drew condemnation from media rights experts and a coalition of newsrooms as an attack on free speech and press freedoms.
Biden’s Title IX Law Expanding Protections for LGBTQ+ Students Is Dealt Another Setback
U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves said the new rule also has “serious First Amendment implications" and temporarily blocked it in six additional states.
Tobacco-Like Warning Label for Social Media Sought by US Surgeon General Who Asks Congress To Act
An opponent said that “putting a warning label on online speech isn’t just scientifically unsound, it’s at odds with the constitutional right to free speech."
Colorado Supreme Court To Hear Arguments in Transgender Cake Case
The baker, Jack Phillips, has maintained that the cakes he creates are a form of speech protected under the First Amendment.
Michigan, CUNY Didn’t Suitably Assess if War Protests Made Environment Hostile, US Says
These are the first investigations to reach a conclusion among dozens launched by the Education Department since Oct. 7, the day Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel.
Nashville Court Grapples With Details on School Shooter That Were Leaked to Media
The editor-in-chief's attorney argued the court proceeding would infringe on First Amendment protections after his outlet, The Tennessee Star, reported on records leaked to them about the shooter at The Covenant School.
NY Governor’s Subway Mask Ban Proposal Sparks Debate Over Right to Anonymous Protest
The restrictions raise constitutional questions since they appear aimed at stopping a specific group from an activity that is widely practiced by members of the public.