Appeals Court Limits Order for LinkedIn To Disclose Journalists’ Communications in Leak Probe

The panel recognized that the journalists’ First Amendment rights must be balanced against the administration’s duty to protect national security information.

Activist Mahmoud Khalil Asks Supreme Court To Let US Judges Quickly Reverse Immigration Detentions

Khalil said he wanted to ensure that thousands of immigrants, documented or not, can challenge the Trump administration’s “unlawful” attempts to stop protected speech.

Drone Pilot Can’t Offer Mapping Without North Carolina Surveyor’s License, Court Says

The judge who authored the panel's opinion said determining whether a business prohibition on the pilot's mapping crosses over to a significant speech restriction can be difficult.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Local Gun Safety Pamphlet Law in Maryland

A three-judge panel rejected an appeal on First Amendment grounds by the gun rights group Maryland Shall Issue and four gun store owners.

North Carolina Justice Ends Suit Against Ethics Panel After It Dismisses Complaint

Associate Justice Anita Earls had claimed an investigation from the state's Judicial Standards Commission into her public comments chilled her free-speech rights.

First Amendment Challenge to Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax Clears Legal Hurdle

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with a lower federal court’s decision to dismiss the challenge on First Amendment grounds.