Trump 2.0: Executive Power and the First Amendment
This resource catalogues the breadth of unprecedented actions taken by the Trump administration that disregard fundamental First Amendment principles, sparking a massive legal response.
Kansas County Agrees To Pay $3 Million Over Law Enforcement Raid on a Small-Town Newspaper
The raid triggered a national debate about press freedom focused on Marion, a town of about 1,900 people about 150 miles southwest of Kansas City, Missouri.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Throw Out E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Verdict
Trump’s lawyers, led by St. Louis, Missouri-based attorney Justin D. Smith, called Carroll’s claims a “politically motivated hoax.”
States Are Pushing for More Scrutiny of Antisemitism in Schools
The Trump administration has not punished school systems the way it has hit colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism, but schools are still facing pressure to respond more aggressively.
California Supreme Court Upholds Law That Protects Rights of LGBT Long-Term Care Residents
The ruling holds that violations of the LGBT Long-Term Care Residents’ Bill of Rights are not protected by the First Amendment because they relate to codes of conduct in what is effectively both a workplace and a home.
Trump Administration Speeds up New Rules That Would Make It Easier To Charge Some Protesters
They come as protests have surged against President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda, especially near buildings associated with immigration enforcement, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices or facilities.