Judge Continues to Block Florida Officials From Threatening Stations Over Abortion Ads
An attorney argued that robust free speech protections are vital for a functioning democracy, especially in matters involving difficult moral and religious issues like abortion.
Florida Teachers Unions Head to Trial Over Anti-Union Law
In legal filings, attorneys for the labor groups have argued that the law infringes on the unions’ constitutional rights to free speech and equal protection.
Abortion Rights Group Sues After Florida Orders TV Stations To Stop Airing Ad
The filing argues that the state's action was part of a campaign to attack the abortion-rights amendment “... to advance the State’s preferred characterization."
Florida Government Finds Fault With Abortion Ballot Measure Over Ads and Petitions
The FCC chair blasted the threats from the state, saying “the right of broadcasters to speak freely is rooted in the First Amendment.”
Florida School District Must Restore Books With LGBTQ+ Content Under Settlement
The lawsuit argued that some provisions of the law, signed last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, violated the First Amendment rights of publishers, authors and students.
Supreme Court Keeps on Hold Efforts in Texas, Florida To Regulate Social Media Platforms
The justices returned the cases to lower courts in challenges from trade associations for the companies, which claimed that the laws violated the platforms’ speech rights.
Conservative States Challenge Federal Rule on Treatment of Transgender Students
Several Republican state attorneys general are arguing that the new policies would hurt women and girls, trample free speech rights and create burdens for the states.
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Allies
It ends litigation sparked by DeSantis’ takeover of the district from Disney supporters following the company’s opposition to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.