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Political Speech
Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their campaign in Orlando

Abortion Rights Group Sues After Florida Orders TV Stations To Stop Airing Ad

The filing argues that the state's action was part of a campaign to attack the abortion-rights amendment “... to advance the State’s preferred characterization."

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A lawn sign in support of U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Beverly Hills

Justice Department to Monitor Voting in Ohio County After Sheriff’s Comment About Harris

The sheriff's supporters argued he was making a political point about unrestrained immigration and that he was exercising his right to free speech.

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Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their campaign in Orlando

Florida Government Finds Fault With Abortion Ballot Measure Over Ads and Petitions

The FCC chair blasted the threats from the state, saying “the right of broadcasters to speak freely is rooted in the First Amendment.”

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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speaks at a campaign rally in Chicago

Green Party Presidential Candidate Files Suit Over Ohio Decision Not To Count Votes for Her

The lawsuit alleges that the decision infringes on their constitutional rights to free speech, association, and equal protection and the voting rights of the Ohio-based plaintiffs.

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The second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, in Washington

‘The View’ Abortion Ad Signals Wider Effort To Use an FCC Regulation To Spread a Message

Under FCC regulations, broadcast stations “are prohibited from censoring or rejecting political ads that are paid for and sponsored by legally qualified candidates.”

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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Augusta, Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene

Lawsuit Seeks To Reopen Voter Registration in Georgia After Hurricane Helene

The Georgia plaintiffs argue that the shutdown of voter registration violates their rights under the First Amendment and 14th Amendment.

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California's Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 1, 2019.

Judge Blocks New California Law Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

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U.S. House of Representatives Republicans meet to choose new Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington

Man Upset Over Chinese Spy Balloon Convicted of Threatening Speaker McCarthy

The man and his attorneys argued that using obscenities with FBI operators and Congressional staff was protected as free speech under the First Amendment.

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