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Political Speech
Texas State Democratic Senator Davis questions the state's Republican Senator Hegar in Austin

Trial Begins Over Texas ‘Trump Train’ Highway Confrontation

One defendant argued his group had a First Amendment right to demonstrate support for their candidate, but the judge wrote that threats of violence are not protected expression.

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House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on oversight of Justice Department on Capitol Hill in Washington

US Takes Aim at Russian Disinformation Ahead of November Presidential Election

Washington has said that Moscow, which intelligence officials have said has a preference for Republican Donald Trump, remains the primary threat to elections.

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The U.S. Capitol building in Washington

Man Sentenced to Year in Prison for Harassing Calls to Congressional Offices

Prosecutors argued that "more and more often, criticism of a political position or viewpoint crosses the First Amendment line and leads to true threats of violence."

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U.S. Justice Department and state elections officials testify at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on threats against election workers, in Washington

Federal Judge Decries Discrimination Against Conservative Voter Reference Foundation

The judge ruled that state election regulators engaged in viewpoint-based discrimination and free speech violations in denying the group access to voter data.

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A 24-hour ballot drop box sits outside the Hamilton County Board of Elections facility in Norwood, Ohio

Judge Blocks Ohio Law Banning Foreign Nationals From Donating to Ballot Campaigns

The judge wrote that while the government has an interest in preventing foreign influence on state ballot issues, the law harms the rights of lawful permanent residents.

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Independent presidential candidate RFK Jr speaks at crypto conference in Nashville

RFK Jr. Sues North Carolina Elections Board as He Seeks To Remove His Name From Ballot

The lawsuit says the board’s denial of his request to remove his name as a third-party presidential candidate violated state election law and his right to free speech.

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Abortion rights activists stand in front of anti-abortion activists as they pray outside the Planned Parenthood Manhattan Health Center in New York City

‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Sue Massachusetts for Targeting Anti-Abortion Practices

The suit alleges the state initiative amounts to an unconstitutional violation of free speech and equal protection rights for those who run the centers.

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Legislators hold press conference in Nogales, Arizona

Prosecutors in Arizona’s Fake Electors Case Dispute Allegations of Political Motive

Defense attorneys argued this week that the state's attorney general has used the indictment to silence their clients’ constitutionally protected speech about the 2020 election.

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