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Political Speech
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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U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center in Arlington Virginia

Lessons Learned From 2016 Led US Officials To Be More Open About Iran Hack

Legal challenges over government restrictions on free speech have complicated the government’s ability to exchange information with social media companies.

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Former U.S. President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally in Sioux City

Defense Attorneys in Arizona’s Fake Elector Case Call Prosecutors Politically Motivated

Lawyers argued that the Democratic state Attorney General tried to use the indictment to silence their clients’ constitutionally protected speech about the 2020 election.

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani departs defamation lawsuit at the District Courthouse in Washington

Hearing Over Whether To Dismiss Charges in Arizona Fake Electors Case Enters Second Day

An attorney for Rudy Giuliani, who was indicted in the case, argued Giuliani did nothing criminal but was exercising his rights to free speech and to petition the government.

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

Jury Sides With Pennsylvania Teacher in Suit Against District Over Jan. 6 Rally

The teacher's suit said school district and top officials retaliated against him based on his protected speech by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

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