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Political Speech
Former U.S. President Trump holds presser after criminal case hearing on porn star hush money charges in New York

Appeals Court Upholds Donald Trump’s Gag Order as He Again Presses Judge to Exit Hush Money Case

The court rejected Trump's lawyer's filing which called the restrictions an “unconstitutional, election-interfering” restraint on his free speech while he seeks to retake the White House.

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Texas Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket

Alabama, Civic Groups Spar Over Law Restricting Assistance With Absentee Ballot Applications

Organizations challenging the Alabama law said it infringes on free speech rights and is unconstitutionally vague about what type of conduct would be illegal.

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Missouri State Capitol building

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Missouri’s Waiting Period for Ex-Lawmakers to Lobby

The court found that the ethics law, enacted in 2018, violated the free-speech rights of former legislators-turned-lobbyists trying to sway their successors.

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

Judge Tosses Defamation Suit Against Fox News by Head of Dismantled Disinfo Board

The lawsuit alleged that Fox News had defamed the director on numerous occasions, leading to waves of online attacks and threats of violence.

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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp holds a campaign event in Ringgold, Georgia

Georgia Democrats Sue To Overturn Law Allowing Unlimited Campaign Cash

The lawsuit asks a judge to declare that a 2021 law is unconstitutional because it unfairly gives unlimited fundraising powers to some people but not others.

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University of San Diego Warren Hall

University of California Regents Ban Political Statements on University Online Homepages

A critic of the measure called the policy an “attack on freedom of speech,” but a co-author of the policy described it as "a content-neutral situation.”

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First 2024 presidential debate in Atlanta

City Fine for Profane Yard Sign About Biden and Trump Was Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Mark Norris in Memphis ruled that Pereira’s political sign is not obscene, and the city cannot lawfully regulate people’s points of view.

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

Giuliani Disbarred in NY as Court Finds He Repeatedly Lied About Trump’s Election Loss

The order states that Giuliani, who had already had his New York law license suspended for false statements, must “desist and refrain from practicing law in any form."

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