Man Upset Over Chinese Spy Balloon Convicted of Threatening Speaker McCarthy
The man and his attorneys argued that using obscenities with FBI operators and Congressional staff was protected as free speech under the First Amendment.
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.
Montana’s Ban On TikTok Blocked By Judge Who Says It’s Unconstitutional
The ruling delivered a temporary win for the social media company that has argued the state went “completely overboard” in trying to regulate the app.
Opponents Want Montana Drag Reading Ban Declared Unconstitutional Without Trial
U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the law last month, saying it targets free speech and expression.
Ban on Enforcement of Montana Drag Show Restriction Law Kept in Place
A federal judge in Montana is continuing to block enforcement of a law that puts restrictions on drag shows and bans drag reading events in public schools and libraries.
TikTok and Creators Challenging Montana’s Ban Face Off With State in Federal Court
TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court on Thursday in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to block the state’s ban on the platform.
A Pair of Federal Lawsuits Claim Montana’s TikTok Ban Violates the First Amendment
TikTok and five of its Montana-based creators sued the state’s attorney general in two separate federal lawsuits challenging the state’s recently signed legislation which bans the app, claiming it violates the First Amendment.
Federal Judge Finds Neo Nazi Publisher “Acted with Actual Malice”
A federal magistrate judge in Montana found that Andrew Anglin, publisher of Daily Stormer, a white nationalist website, “acted with actual malice” when he shared a Jewish woman’s contact information and instructed his readers to target her.