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.
Trump Campaigned as a Protector of Free Speech. Critics Say His Actions as President Threaten It
But First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Trump’s second term.
Trump Order Denies Loan Relief To Nonprofit Workers Engaged in ‘Improper’ Activity
It would exclude loan forgiveness to people whose work is tied to illegal immigration, foreign terrorist groups or other illegal activity.
Lawsuit Accuses Atlanta Police of Illegally Targeting ‘Stop Cop City’ Protesters
The lawsuit alleges that authorities view any critic of the training center as a would-be criminal and have repeatedly made arrests without cause.
Man Who Was Mad About Chinese Spy Balloon Faces Sentencing for Threatening Ex-Speaker
Prosecutors asked the court to send a “strong deterrent message” that threats against public officials are not protected by the First Amendment.
Greenpeace Says a Pipeline Company’s Lawsuit Threatens the Organization’s Future
Representatives of the environmental organization founded over 50 years ago said the company just wants to silence oil industry critics.