Appeals Court Clears Way for Texas Drag Ban To Take Effect in March

Critics of the ban have previously raised concerns that Republican lawmakers were portraying all drag performances as inherently sexual or obscene.

Family of UN Human Rights Investigator Sues Trump Administration Over Sanctions for Israel Criticism

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, claims the Trump administration's sanctions violate the First Amendment.

Judge Says He Will Order Greenpeace To Pay an Expected $345 Million in Oil Pipeline Protest Case

Greenpeace has said the lawsuit is meant to use the courts to silence activists and critics and chill First Amendment rights.

The First-In-The-Nation TikTok Ban That Wasn’t

The 2023 Montana Legislature’s TikTok ban grew out of concerns about Chinese access to Americans’ data. It was the first statewide attempt to ban TikTok in the United States.

Federal Judge in Texas Allows Lawsuit Against California Attorney General Over ExxonMobil Remarks

The judge said in a ruling earlier this month that California Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot claim official immunity in regards to several statements he made.

Pentagon Appeals Order Blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s Punishment for Call To Resist Unlawful Orders

Sen. Kelly said in a social media post that the only reason for Hegseth to appeal is to “keep trampling on the free speech rights of retired veterans and silence dissent.”

Judge Bars Government From ‘Wholesale’ Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Seized Devices

The judge said he balanced the need to protect the reporter's free speech rights with the government’s duty to safeguard top secret national security information.

Judge Blocks Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Classified Documents Case

Smith and his team produced a two-volume report on the classified documents investigation and a separate probe into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election after he lost to Joe Biden.