Jury Sides With Pennsylvania Teacher in Suit Against District Over Jan. 6 Rally
The teacher's suit said school district and top officials retaliated against him based on his protected speech by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Illinois Voters File Legal Challenge To Keep Trump Off Ballot After Election Board Defeat
Dozens of similar cases have been filed in other states seeking to keep Trump from the presidency under a provision of the 14th Amendment.
Trump Isn’t Immune to Capitol Riot Lawsuits, the Department of Justice Says
In a brief filed March 2 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Department of Justice told the federal appeals court that former President Donald Trump should not be immune to the civil-damages lawsuits filed against him by legislators and injured Capitol police as a result of the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.
Teacher Guide: Disinformation and the First Amendment
Disinformation is more pernicious and widespread today than at any other point in history, largely because of social media and the Internet. For instance, it is now widely known—and verified by the U.S. intelligence community—that Russians interfered with the 2016 presidential election.