Indiana Law Shrouds Executions in Secrecy, Prompting New Pushes for Public Oversight

Some First Amendment advocates and death penalty experts call Indiana’s lack of transparency during the gravest of government punishments alarming.

Idaho’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Mostly Can Be Enforced as Lawsuit Proceeds, Court Rules

Part of the law remains blocked, however, so for now prosecutors will not be able to charge a person with “recruiting” or influencing a minor to have an abortion.

Florida Teachers Unions Head to Trial Over Anti-Union Law

In legal filings, attorneys for the labor groups have argued that the law infringes on the unions’ constitutional rights to free speech and equal protection.

Texas Can No Longer Investigate Alleged Cases of Vote Harvesting, Federal Judge Says

Before the Sept. 28 ruling, a person who knowingly provided or offered vote harvesting services in exchange for compensation was committing a third-degree felony.

New York Barred From Taking Action Against Groups Promoting Abortion Pill ‘Reversal’

The centers have a First Amendment right to “speak freely” about the reversal protocol and say it is safe and effective to use in consultation with a doctor, the judge said.

NY Judge Hands Former NRA Head Wayne LaPierre a 10 Year Ban but Declines To Appoint Monitor

Judge Joel Cohen also said he had concerns about “speech-chilling government intrusion on the affairs of the organization.”

Two Former FBI Officials Settle Lawsuits With Justice Department Over Leaked Text Messages

One former official also sued the department over his termination, alleging that the FBI caved to “unrelenting pressure” from Trump when it fired him and that his First Amendment rights were violated.

Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over Explicit Images Featured in a Streaming Series

Fox claims its actions were "consistent with the First Amendment" and "has accurately covered the newsworthy events of Mr. Biden’s own making."