Donald Trump’s Lawyers Press Judge To Lift Gag Order in Wake of Felony Conviction
Trump’s lawyers urged the judge to end what they deemed an “extraordinary, unprecedented, and unwarranted restriction” on the presumptive presidential nominee’s free speech rights.
Adult Entertainment Industry Sues Again Over Law Requiring Age Verification
Backers of such age-verification laws say they protect children from widespread pornography online, while opponents say the laws are vague and raise privacy concerns.
Virginia NAACP Sues School Board for Reinstating Confederate Names
The NAACP alleges that the Confederate school names violate the students’ First Amendment rights, which include the right “not to express a view with which a person disagrees.”
Judge Sets Hearing Over Alleged Leak of Nashville School Shooter Info
The hearing could put competing arguments on display about the First Amendment protection of media outlets and the extent to which judges can control conduct in their cases.
New York Considers Regulating What Children See in Social Media Feeds
Legislation would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform’s algorithm, which critics argue keep young users glued to their screens.
Trial Set To Begin for Man Charged in 2017 Charlottesville Torch Rally at the University of Virginia
His attorney has argued in court documents that the white nationalists were expressing free speech protected under the First Amendment.
Judge Rejects Call to Immediately Shut Down Alex Jones’ Infowars in Bankruptcy Dispute
The families sued Jones for calling the shooting that killed 20 first graders and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, a hoax, claiming defamation and infliction of emotional distress.
A Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners Is Discriminatory, Appeals Court Rules
The appeals court panel rejected the venture capital firm’s arguments that the grants are not contracts but charitable donations protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.