First Amendment
Police caught using online spy tool to plot “pre-crimes”
Increasingly common.
New Hampshire student sues school after being suspended for off-campus text messages
The student denied that there is more than two genders.
Senate Candidate Josh Mandel criticizes Facebook after Rittenhouse meme censorship
Threatened over a meme.
Even the ACLU defends Project Veritas over government raid
Supporting freedom of the press.
Teacher wins First Amendment lawsuit against Loudoun County School Board
Tanner Cross was suspended after his statements went viral. He took the school board to court.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is sued for violating First Amendment over Amazon book censorship calls
Warren accused Amazon of “peddling misinformation.”
Supreme Court refuses to hear case that would force surveillance court to explain bulk data collection
Only Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch wanted to hear the case.
Rep. Jim Banks criticizes Twitter for locking his official account
Banks was locked out under Twitter’s “misgendering” policy.
History professor fired from Collin College for social media posts about Mike Pence and coronavirus sues
Burnett believes her First Amendment rights were violated.
ACLU argues against First Amendment being interpreted too broadly in Loudoun County case
The ACLU is doubling down on its new brand.
Trader Joe’s threatens “Traitor Joe” parody shirt seller
Despite being protected parody, Trader Joe’s is pushing its weight around.
Yale Law School pressured student to apologize for email that used the term “trap house”
Even in a world where attacks on free speech are common, this one is particularly incoherent.