Two Major Law Firms Urge Judges to Permanently Block Trump’s Executive Orders

A lawyer who presented arguments on behalf of one of the law firms told a judge “the entire executive order is retaliatory.”

Law Firms, Universities, Civil Society Groups in Trump’s Sights for Punitive Action

The president’s remarks began to confirm what advocacy groups have been quietly warning: Trump’s campaign of retribution is coming next for them.

Judge Rules Action Against NEA Unnecessary After It Backed off Gender Ideology Bans

U.S. District Judge William Smith acknowledged that plaintiffs “demonstrated a likelihood of success that a ban on gender ideology would be a violation of the First Amendment."

Alabama Can’t Prosecute Groups Who Help Women Travel To Get an Abortion, Federal Judge Says

The judge's ruling declared that such prosecutions would violate both the First Amendment and a person’s right to travel.

Lawyer for Immigration Activist Jeanette Vizguerra Suspects ICE Is Retaliating Against Her

The lawyer told the judge that she suspects Vizguerra was being targeted because she was exercising her First Amendment right to speech.

Major Law Firm Reaches Deal With Trump To Avoid White House Order Even as Two Other Firms Sue

The two firms who sued argued that the orders amount to an unprecedented assault on the legal system and represent an unconstitutional form of presidential retaliation.

A Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

The judge wrote that Chicago Women in Trades was likely to succeed in its arguments that parts of the executive orders are a violation of free speech rights.

Miami Beach Withdraws Call to End Lease of Theater That Screened Israeli-Palestinian Doc

The mayor said he would support an alternative resolution to encourage the theater to show films that highlight a fair and balanced viewpoint.