Maine Lawmaker Appeals to Supreme Court Over Censure for Trans Athlete Post

Rep. Laurel Libby argued that the censure has blocked her from speaking and voting on the floor, and said in a lawsuit that the censure violated her right to free speech.

Supreme Court Won’t Hear a Challenge to College Programs for Reporting Bias Allegations

The students say Indiana University’s bias-response team stifles speech on campus by allowing anonymous reports about things that appear prejudiced or demeaning.

Supreme Court Turns Back Challenges to Laws Keeping Abortion Opponents Away From Clinics, Patients

Anti-abortion activists said the measures violate free-speech rights and should be on their “deathbed” after the justices overturned Roe v. Wade.

Supreme Court Seems Open to Age Checks for Online Porn, Though Questions Remain

Justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults’ free-speech rights.

Supreme Court Seems Likely To Uphold a Law That Could Ban TikTok in the US On Jan. 19

The justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns about restricting speech.

TikTok’s Fate Arrives at Supreme Court in Collision of Free Speech and National Security

TikTok and China-based ByteDance, as well as content creators and users, argue the law is a dramatic violation of the Constitution’s free speech guarantee.

TikTok Creators Left in Limbo While Awaiting Decision on Potential Platform Ban

At the heart of the case is whether the law violates the First Amendment with TikTok and its creator allies arguing that it does.

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Law That Could Ban TikTok in the US

The justices will hear arguments on January 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment.