Memphis Residents Claim Harassment, Arrest and Abuse by Trump-Ordered Memphis Safe Task Force
The lawsuit asks the court to declare that retaliation against the plaintiffs for observing and recording law enforcement activity is unconstitutional and to prohibit the agents from further retaliation.
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for Article That Alleged Excessive Drinking
The Atlantic, in response, said it stood by its reporting and would vigorously defend against the “meritless lawsuit.”
University of California Students, Professors and Staff Sue the Trump Administration
The Trump administration has used its control of federal funding to push for reforms at elite colleges that the president decries as overrun by liberalism and antisemitism.
TikTok Creators Sue US Government Over Law That Could Ban Platform
Attorneys for the creators argue that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing arguments made by TikTok in a separate lawsuit filed last week.
Twitter Barred from Disclosing ‘National Security’ Information Requests, Ninth Circuit Says
The FBI restricted what Twitter could publish in its biannual “Transparency Report,” but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled March 6 in a 2-1 decision that it was not a violation of the company’s freedom of speech.
Trump Isn’t Immune to Capitol Riot Lawsuits, the Department of Justice Says
In a brief filed March 2 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Department of Justice told the federal appeals court that former President Donald Trump should not be immune to the civil-damages lawsuits filed against him by legislators and injured Capitol police as a result of the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.
Julian Assange, the Espionage Act and Dangerous Press Freedom Implications
Julian Assange is the first publisher in history to be charged with the World War I-era Espionage Act, igniting pushback from journalists around the world who say this could threaten press freedoms and endanger First Amendment protections.
Attorney General Garland Announces Protections for Journalists, News Gathering
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Oct. 26 a revised news media policy that bars the Department of Justice from using subpoenas or other legal processes against journalists to obtain information they’ve retrieved while news gathering.