Mississippi Judge Vacates Her Order That a Newspaper Remove Its Editorial

The judge’s order had been widely condemned by free speech and press freedom advocates as a clear violation of the paper’s First Amendment rights.

Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Over Newspaper Editorial That Judge Ordered Removed

The judge in the case must still dismiss her order that the editorial be removed from the paper’s website, which the city also asked her to do.

Mississippi Judge Ordered Newspaper To Remove Editorial, Outraging Press Advocates

The city’s lawsuit called the Clarksdale Press Register's editorial libelous and said it “chilled and hindered” the city’s efforts to lobby for the tax with state legislators.