Pennsylvania Township’s Ban of ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules
Prohibiting the use of the thin blue line flag restricts the free speech of public employees under the First Amendment, U.S. District Judge Karen Marston decided.
Reporter Could Be Held in Contempt of Court for Refusal to Reveal Sources
The lawsuit represents the collision of competing interests: a journalist’s obligation to protect sources and an individual’s right to pursue compensation for privacy violations.
Florida Pauses Plan to Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Groups
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression had denounced the original plan, citing concerns over free speech.
Clashes Over Israel-Hamas War Shatter Sense of Safety on US College Campuses
On college campuses, long-simmering tensions are erupting in violence and shattering the sense of safety that makes colleges hubs of free discourse.
Federal Judge Puts Idaho’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law on Hold During Lawsuit
The law enacted in May was designed to prevent minors from getting abortions in states where the procedure is legal if they don’t have their parents’ permission.
Can Michigan Activists Keep Trump Off the Ballot? A Judge Is Hearing Arguments
Activists are suing Michigan's secretary of state to force her to keep Trump’s name off ballots and to assess Trump’s constitutional qualifications to serve a second term.
Minnesota Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Insurrection Clause’ Challenge Against Trump
The state's high court declined to become the first in history to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to prevent someone from running for the presidency.
House Votes to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib Over Her Israel-Hamas Rhetoric
The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House.