Feds Move To Dismiss Charges Against Army Veteran Who Burned American Flag Near White House
The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a legitimate political expression protected by the Constitution.
Justice Department Official Ed Martin Accused of Ethics Violations for Letter to Georgetown Dean
Ed Martin is accused of violating his oath of office and the Constitution’s rights to free speech and due process.
Judge Weighs New York Times Bid To Block Policy Limiting Journalists’ Access to Pentagon
The Times sued the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in December, claiming the credentialing policy violates the journalists’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
After Abandoning Law Firm Executive Orders, Trump Administration Reverses Course and Pursues Fight
Judges who received challenges to the executive orders from targeted firms uniformly ruled against the government, prompting an appeal from the Justice Department.
Pentagon Appeals Order Blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s Punishment for Call To Resist Unlawful Orders
Sen. Kelly said in a social media post that the only reason for Hegseth to appeal is to “keep trampling on the free speech rights of retired veterans and silence dissent.”
Judge Bars Government From ‘Wholesale’ Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Seized Devices
The judge said he balanced the need to protect the reporter's free speech rights with the government’s duty to safeguard top secret national security information.
Judge Blocks Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Classified Documents Case
Smith and his team produced a two-volume report on the classified documents investigation and a separate probe into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election after he lost to Joe Biden.
Democrats Say Trump Administration Is Investigating Them Over Video Message to Troops
The lawmakers attracted President Trump’s wrath with a video that he and his aides have labeled as “seditious” — an offense Trump said on his social media account was “punishable by death.”