Introducing The SLAPP Back Initiative
First Amendment Watch is building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.
Tennessee University Reinstates Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post and Settles for $500K
In a Dec. 30 email to the university community, the university president said the school did not follow the required tenure termination process.
Texas Cracked Down on Teachers for Posts About Charlie Kirk, Union Lawsuit Says
The lawsuit argues that a letter sent by the Texas Education Agency's commissioner represents a state policy that is too broad and too vague to be enforced fairly and without squelching protected speech.
Hegseth Censures Sen. Kelly After Democrats’ Video Urging Troops To Resist Unlawful Orders
Investigating and now punishing a sitting U.S. senator is an extraordinary move for the Pentagon, which until President Donald Trump’s second term had usually gone out of its way to act and appear apolitical.
Trump Administration Thanks the Media for Keeping Quiet Before the Strike That Captured Maduro
Decisions on whether to report information that could put lives or a mission in danger often involve high-level discussions between editors and government officials.
Man Accused of Stalking a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Gets Probation in a Plea Deal
His attorney stated that he filed motions arguing that the charges violated the man's constitutional right to free speech and that his $85,000 cash bail was excessive.