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Political Speech
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque

New York Appeals Court Again Upholds Gag Order on Donald Trump in Civil Fraud Trial

A four-judge panel in the state’s mid-level appellate court ruled Thursday that Trump’s lawyers erred by suing trial Judge Arthur Engoron.

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Donald Trump visits Aberdeen, Scotland

Judge Pauses Trump’s Election Interference Case While He Appeals Immunity Claim

The decision from Judge Tanya Chutkan raises the likelihood that Trump’s trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election will be postponed.

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Maine State House

Lawsuits Target Maine Referendum Aimed At Curbing Foreign Influence in Local Elections

The three lawsuits take aim at the proposal overwhelmingly approved by voters on Nov. 7 to address foreign election influence.

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Disney

DeSantis Attorneys Ask Federal Judge To Dismiss Disney’s Free Speech Lawsuit

The planned hearing is the first time oral arguments are being made in federal court over Disney’s claim that DeSantis used state powers to punish the entertainment giant.

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Outside of the Fulton County Jail following the indictment of former U.S. President Trump

Jurors Seated in Election Workers’ Defamation Case Against Rudy Giuliani

The case is among many legal and financial woes mounting for the once-celebrated mayor, who became one of the most ardent promoters of Trump’s election lies.

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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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