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Political Speech
U.S. President Trump signs Laken Riley act, in Washington

Trump Administration Agrees To Restore Health Websites and Data

The removal of the web pages was done in reaction to a Trump executive order that told agencies to stop using the term “gender” in federal policies and documents.

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Exterior of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee

First Hearing Held on Detainees’ Legal Rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ After Judge Orders Wind Down

A separate case, which could impact the lawsuit, claims detainees have been denied the right to meet with their attorneys privately in violation of the First Amendment.

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Judge Reverses Trump Administration’s Cuts of Billions of Dollars to Harvard University

The judge ruled the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of the Trump administration’s demands for changes to Harvard’s governance and policies.

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EPA employees walkout during a protest in Philadelphia

EPA Fires Employees Who Publicly Criticized Agency Policies Under Trump

The EPA union condemned the firings, which come after 139 workers were put on administrative leave shortly after signing the dissent declaration.

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Debate at the Georgia Public Broadcasting offices in Atlanta

Judge Throws Out Campaign Finance Lawsuit Between Republican Rivals in Georgia Governor’s Race

The suit says the committee gives Lt. Gov. Burt Jones an edge that violates Chris Carr’s constitutional rights to free speech and equal protection.

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The shadow of Gregory "Joey" Johnson casts on a burning U.S. flag near Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Trump’s Order on Flag Burning Could Return the Question to the Supreme Court

In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson that Johnson’s act of flag-burning constituted expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment.

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Flag burning

Trump Moves to Ban Flag Burning Despite Supreme Court Ruling That Constitution Allows It

The U.S. Supreme Court has previously ruled that flag burning is legitimate political expression protected by the U.S. Constitution.

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Trump Coronavirus

Wisconsin Judge Rejects Motions To Dismiss Charges Against Trump Aides

Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 and again last year but lost it in 2020 and tried unsuccessfully to overturn his defeat.

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