Federal Appeals Court Appears Inclined to Reimpose Restrictions on Trump’s Trial Speech

The judges wrestled with how to craft a gag order that doesn’t infringe on the former president’s free speech rights or prevent him from defending himself on the campaign trail.

Group Asks Michigan Supreme Court To Hear Appeal of Ruling in Trump Ballot Case

Filings late Thursday afternoon seek an “immediate and expedited consideration” for appeal and an “emergency application” to bypass the state Appeals Court.

Ron DeSantis Appointees Seek Disney Communications About Florida Governor

The request for documents and communications was made Thursday by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, now controlled by DeSantis appointees.

Florida University System Sued Over Effort To Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Group

Chancellor Ray Rodrigues had ordered schools to disband chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, saying the national organization supports terrorism.

Supreme Court Won’t Allow Florida To Enforce Its Anti-Drag Show Law During Appeal

Florida had asked the court to allow the law to be enforced everywhere except at the Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in Orlando, which challenged the law’s constitutionality.

Journalist Sues Ohio City Over Arrest During Live Television Broadcast

Evan Lambert, a Washington, D.C.- based correspondent for the television network NewsNation, claimed the arrest violated his First Amendment rights.

Jury Convicts Backpage Founder of 1 Money Laundering Count, Deadlocks on 84 Others

Backpage’s operators said they never allowed ads for sex, and their legal team maintained the content on the site was protected by the First Amendment.

IBM Pulls Ads From Elon Musk’s X Following Report on Antisemitic Posts on the Platform

Musk has faced accusations of tolerating antisemitic messages on X, and the content on the platform has gained increased scrutiny since the war between Israel and Hamas began.