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."
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.
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.”
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.
‘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.”
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.
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.
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.