First Amendment
Judge Denies Immunity to Texas Cops in Meme Arrest Case
The joke was that two rivals could never endorse each other. The felony charge landed the day after the election.
UK’s Ofcom Seeks Wider Powers After American Forum Fine Fails
A £950,000 penalty, an American forum, and a British agency learning about the First Amendment.
Full Sixth Circuit Is Asked To Kill Ohio’s Online ID Law
A single divided panel handed Ohio something no other appeals court would, and NetChoice is betting the rest of the bench won’t agree.
Ofcom Wants American Police to Collect Its Speech Fine
A foreign censor is demanding that US police override the First Amendment to finish its collection job.
Supreme Court Lets Texas Enforce App Store ID Check Law
The justices didn’t say a word about the First Amendment. They just let the ID check stay switched on.
Man Sues DHS After Agents Tracked Him Over ICE Email
FIRE sues DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin as ICE agents track down David Streever over a critical email to ICE.
Brazil Enters Rumble Case to Defend Pro-Censorship Judge
Brazil’s argument is that the judge’s orders are shielded by immunity even if they broke the law.
NO FAKES Act Clears Senate Committee: Delete First, Ask Never
Three senators named the free-speech problems out loud and voted for the bill anyway.
Court Backs Coast Guard Auxiliary Firing Over LinkedIn Posts
The balancing test let the government win on a reasonable guess that harm might follow, with no proof any did.
DOJ Sought YouTube Subscriber Data
The protection this judge offered could vanish the moment every account carries a verified government ID.
US Court Summons Pro-Censorship Brazil Judge Moraes in Rumble Lawsuit
A Brazilian judge who ordered an American platform shut down for refusing to censor his own critics now has 21 days to explain himself to a Florida court.
Hawaii To Pay Up After Trying to Criminalize Political Memes
Hawaii’s taxpayers now owe six figures because their state tried to make certain memes illegal.