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New York Judge Expands Gag Order In Trump’s Civil Business Fraud Trial

Threatening “serious sanctions” for any violations, Judge Arthur Engoron expanded on a prior gag order that prohibited parties in the trial from speaking publicly about court staffers.

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Supreme Court Will Hear an NRA Appeal in a Dispute With a Former New York State Official

The NRA claimed that remarks by former New York State Department of Financial Services superintendent Maria Vullo violated the group’s First Amendment rights.

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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Lift Gag Order Imposed in 2020 Election Interference Case

Trump’s lawyers say they will seek relief from the U.S. Supreme Court if the appeals court denies his request, arguing that the gag order violates Trump’s First Amendment rights.

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Newspaper Publisher and Reporter Arrested, Accused of Revealing Grand Jury Information

The small newspaper published an article saying the school system had received a subpoena seeking information about bonuses paid from pandemic relief funds.

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Court Fights to Prevent Trump From Running Again for the White House Turn to Minnesota

The Colorado and Minnesota cases are furthest along, putting one or both on an expected path to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has never decided the issue.

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Tlaib speaks before U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sanders during a rally in Detroit, Michigan

House Rejects Effort to Censure Rashida Tlaib Over Rhetoric About Israel

The censure resolution measure was dismissed with broad bipartisan support as both parties raised concerns about violating First Amendment rights.

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Dispute Over ‘Trump Too Small’ Trademark for T-Shirts Reaches Supreme Court

The court will weigh the First Amendment right to free speech against federal trademark law, and experts are wary that speech could ultimately be chilled.

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Antisemitism Policies at New York’s Public City Colleges Will Be Reviewed, Governor Says

Some activists voiced concern that the review could chill legitimate free speech rights and make people hesitant to express political opinions.

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