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E. Jean Carroll enters Manhattan Federal Court, for jury selection in the second civil trial after she accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City

Appeals Court Spares Trump From Paying $83 Million Defamation Award to E. Jean Carroll — For Now

The $83 million award to Carroll, 82, came from a jury that briefly heard Trump testify and observed his animated behavior for several days.

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Trump, Hoping for an Eventual Supreme Court Victory, Seeks to Halt $83M Payment in Sexual Abuse Case

Trump has vehemently denied sexually abusing Carroll or ever knowing her and has repeatedly accused her of making accusations against him for political purposes or to promote her memoir.

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Supreme Court Sides With Anti-Abortion Center Raising 1st Amendment Fears About State Investigation

The high court’s unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Colorado Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for LGBTQ+ Kids

An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment.

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Online Citizen Journalist Over Her Arrest in Texas

Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, writing, “It should be obvious that this arrest violated the First Amendment.”

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Supreme Court Revives Suit From Evangelical Christian Challenging Restrictions on Demonstrations

Gabriel Olivier’s lawyers said he was demonstrating peacefully when he was arrested for refusing to move to a designated “protest zone.”

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Judge Seems Skeptical of Legal Justification for Pentagon’s Punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly

The judge didn’t immediately rule from the bench on Kelly’s claims that Pentagon officials violated his First Amendment free speech rights.

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Man Accused of Stalking a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Gets Probation in a Plea Deal

His attorney stated that he filed motions arguing that the charges violated the man's constitutional right to free speech and that his $85,000 cash bail was excessive.

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