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Judge: Protestors Can’t March Through Security Zone at Republican National Convention

MADISON, Wis . (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that protesters can’t march through a security zone at the Republican National Convention, handing a defeat to liberals who had pushed to have closer access to where delegates will be …

Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Claim Against New York Regulator

The U.S. Supreme Court has revived a claim by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that a former New York regulator allegedly violated the organization’s First Amendment rights by coercing insurers and banks to terminate their business relationships with the NRA …

TikTok Lawsuit Sets Stage for Prolonged Legal Fight Over US Ban

China-based ByteDance Ltd. made clear it won’t comply with a new US law requiring it to sell its popular TikTok video-sharing app, setting up what likely will be a prolonged court battle pitting free-speech rights against national-security interests that could …

Elon Musk to Appeal Loss in SEC Case to Supreme Court

Elon Musk plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the Securities and Exchange Commission overstepped its authority in enforcing a consent decree that he has called a “muzzle” on his free speech. Musk would be appealing a …

Pawtucket Settles Candidates’ Free Speech Claims Over Political Sign Restriction

The city of Pawtucket is lifting restrictions on political campaign signs under a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, officials said Tuesday. The ACLU filed suit in July on behalf of two Democratic candidates for the …

Revised Online Speech Policy Ending Suit Against New Orleans

A federal lawsuit accusing the New Orleans city government of infringing on employees’ online free speech rights has been settled after the city revised its policy, according to court records. The Tulane University Law School’s First Amendment Law Clinic filed …

$2M in Liability Insurance Required for White Nationalist Speech at Michigan State

Michigan State University has agreed to allow white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on campus during spring break. The deal says Spencer can appear on March 5, but he’ll be at the livestock pavilion auditorium, away from the heart of …

North Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down Cyberbullying Law

North Carolina’s cyberbullying law, designed to protect children from harassing online posts, violates free speech rights and is unconstitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled June 10. The opinion strikes down the 2009 law that made posting on the Internet information …

Supreme Court Allows State Ban on Corporate Political Giving

The U.S. Supreme Court left intact Iowa’s ban on corporate political donations, as the justices declined a chance to extend last week’s ruling striking down federal contribution limits. The justices, making no comment, today rejected an appeal by the Iowa …

Idaho Principal Who Got Axed Files Notice Of Lawsuit

A fired northern Idaho high school principal who says she was discriminated against because of her race has filed a notice of her intentions to bring a lawsuit against the Kamiah School District. The Lewiston Tribune reported in a story …