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Political Speech
National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Houston

The NRA Has a Surprising Defender in Its Free Speech Case Before the Supreme Court

The American Civil Liberties Union confirmed Saturday that it would provide legal representation for the gun-rights group in its First Amendment case.

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FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Trump holds rally in Florence, South Carolina

Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order on Trump but Narrows Speech Restrictions

The three-judge panel reimposed a bar on speech about court staff and limits what he can say about known or reasonably foreseeable witnesses in the case.

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Pro-Trump protesters storm the U.S. Capitol

Colorado Justices Appear Skeptical of Court’s Ability To Remove Trump From Ballot

Dozens of lawsuits to keep Trump off the ballot have been filed across the country. None have succeeded, but the Colorado case is seen by legal experts as among the most significant.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Houston

Michigan Court Declines to Immediately Hear Appeal on Allowing Trump on Primary Ballot

The court said in its order that it “is not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court before consideration by the Court of Appeals.”

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Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando

DeSantis Appointees Accuse Disney District Predecessors of Cronyism

The feud started last year after Disney publicly opposed the state’s so-called don’t say gay law, which restricts classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Derry, New Hampshire

Judge Rejects Trump’s Claim of Immunity in His Federal 2020 Election Prosecution

In a sharp rejection of Trump's arguments, Judge Tanya Chutkan said the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.”

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The U.S. Capitol Building is stormed by a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021

Lawsuits Against Trump Over the Jan. 6 Riot Can Move Forward, an Appeals Court Rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit court knocked down Trump’s sweeping claims that presidential immunity shields him from liability.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Derry, New Hampshire

Trump Attorney Says Trial During Presidential Campaign Would Be ‘Election Interference’

Prosecutors estimated it would take them four months to present their case, which would mean the trial would be underway during the final months of the campaign.

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