What To Know About Alex Jones’ Texas Court Win and More Than $1 Billion in Damages He Still Faces
Sandy Hook families have yet to collect any money from Jones, who has left his Infowars platform amid numerous ongoing legal battles but is still broadcasting on other websites.
Court Cuts $50M Judgment Against Alex Jones Over Falsely Labeling Sandy Hook Killings a Hoax
The Infowars founder can only be forced to pay about $6 million, the Texas Third Court of Appeals ruled in a unanimous opinion.
Supreme Court Won’t Block Texas From Enforcing a Law Requiring Age Verification for App Downloads
Plaintiffs’ lawyers argued that the law impermissibly seeks to limit access to content protected by the First Amendment, including news and educational material.
8 Convicted in Texas Immigration Center Shooting and Protest Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison
The case drew attention beyond Texas as critics warned it could have wide-reaching impact on protests and First Amendment free-speech rights.
The Onion Launches New Bid To Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars and Turn It Into a Parody Platform
Ben Collins, chief executive of The Onion, said the deal could be in place around April 30, if approved by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin.
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.”
Appeals Court Clears Way for Texas Drag Ban To Take Effect in March
Critics of the ban have previously raised concerns that Republican lawmakers were portraying all drag performances as inherently sexual or obscene.
Federal Judge in Texas Allows Lawsuit Against California Attorney General Over ExxonMobil Remarks
The judge said in a ruling earlier this month that California Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot claim official immunity in regards to several statements he made.