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.
Business Groups Ask Supreme Court To Pause California Climate Reporting Laws in Emergency Appeal
The state has argued that the laws don’t violate the First Amendment because commercial speech isn’t protected the same way under the Constitution.
Judge Indefinitely Bars Trump From Fining University of California Over Alleged Discrimination
UCLA was the first public university to be targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations.
Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioter for Gun Offense and Woman Convicted of Threatening To Shoot FBI Agents
It’s the latest example of Trump’s willingness to use his constitutional authority to help supporters who were scrutinized as part of the Biden administration’s massive Jan. 6 investigation.
Nevada Supreme Court Sends ‘Fake Electors’ Case Back to Clark County
The defendants have called the case political prosecution. They say they were exercising their First Amendment rights to criticize the state’s election processes.
What To Know About How Florida Will Teach McCarthyism and the Cold War
The new teaching benchmarks, which were prompted by a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024, have alarmed some educators and experts on McCarthyism.