US Takes Aim at Russian Disinformation Ahead of November Presidential Election
Washington has said that Moscow, which intelligence officials have said has a preference for Republican Donald Trump, remains the primary threat to elections.
Man Sentenced to Year in Prison for Harassing Calls to Congressional Offices
Prosecutors argued that "more and more often, criticism of a political position or viewpoint crosses the First Amendment line and leads to true threats of violence."
Federal Judge Decries Discrimination Against Conservative Voter Reference Foundation
The judge ruled that state election regulators engaged in viewpoint-based discrimination and free speech violations in denying the group access to voter data.
Judge Blocks Ohio Law Banning Foreign Nationals From Donating to Ballot Campaigns
The judge wrote that while the government has an interest in preventing foreign influence on state ballot issues, the law harms the rights of lawful permanent residents.
RFK Jr. Sues North Carolina Elections Board as He Seeks To Remove His Name From Ballot
The lawsuit says the board’s denial of his request to remove his name as a third-party presidential candidate violated state election law and his right to free speech.
After Diversity Pushback, Some UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Feel Left in Dark
The new policy commits the schools to free speech, academic freedom and institutional neutrality in an effort to prevent school institutions from taking political stances.
‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Sue Massachusetts for Targeting Anti-Abortion Practices
The suit alleges the state initiative amounts to an unconstitutional violation of free speech and equal protection rights for those who run the centers.
Prosecutors in Arizona’s Fake Electors Case Dispute Allegations of Political Motive
Defense attorneys argued this week that the state's attorney general has used the indictment to silence their clients’ constitutionally protected speech about the 2020 election.