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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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."

Judge Alters Trump’s Gag Order, Lets Him Talk About Witnesses and Jurors

Trump’s lawyers had urged the judge to lift the gag order completely, arguing there was nothing to justify continued restrictions on his rights after the trial’s conclusion.

Prosecutor in Classified Docs Case Clashes With Judge Over Trump’s Speech Restrictions

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon questioned prosecutor David Harbach about how she could fashion an order that did not run afoul of Trump’s free speech rights.