Free Speech
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SCOTUS turns down cases on conservative meme firing, COVID censorship of RFK Jr. and eviction ban
"This case is the latest in a trend of lower court decisions that have misapplied our First Amendment precedents in cases involving controversial political speech," Justice Thomas says in rejecting case by teacher fired for old posts.
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Big advertisers sought to mitigate Trump 'contagion' through boycotts: House GOP report
New Judiciary Committee staff report shows copious communications within Global Alliance for Responsible Media and coordination with European, Australian regulators. FTC bans political decisions over ads as merger condition.
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West Virginia University smears Jewish student in defending Muslim-prompted probe: free speech group
University accuses Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression of spreading false information, mischaracterizing accusations against Eliyahu Itkowitz, and asks FIRE to retract its claims to media.
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West Virginia University cracks down on Jewish students to appease Muslims: advocacy group warns
Handing out pro-Israel book got WVU student Eliyahu Itkowitz investigated. UC San Francisco sued for firing medical professor, "Happy Birthday to You" class-action plaintiff who speculated student from Israel committed genocide.
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Judge orders University of Oregon to pay $191,000 to censored conservative professor: lawyers
Portland State University professor Bruce Gilley had sought a symbolic $17.91 from the state flagship for censoring his comment "all men are created equal" in a retweet from its DEI office's X page.
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Is 'Let's Go Brandon' protected by First Amendment in school? Appeals court judges unsure
Trump nominee on 6th Circuit panel grills school district lawyer on why "f--- Joe Biden" euphemism is more offensive than display of Confederate flag in school, explicitly protected by Supreme Court.
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No laughing matter: Brazilian comic sentenced to eight years in prison for jokes deemed ‘bigoted’
Lawyers for comedian Léo Lins say conviction and sentence a threat to free speech and criminalize humor.
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Christian satirists sue Hawaii for criminalizing 'deceptive' election memes, after Calif. and Minn.
California laws targeted by Babylon Bee, Rumble, parodists and Elon Musk's X, blocked prior to Election Day, limp along in court as motions for summary judgment filed. Survey finds registered voters wary of regulation.
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Oregon's ban on Project Veritas reporting unites pro-life, animal rights, farm groups at SCOTUS
While farm groups disagree with Project Veritas on the merits, "the petition squarely presents a question of great importance" to their members and appeals courts are even contradicting themselves, farm groups tell high court.
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In DEI mandate lawsuit, California colleges won't promise to protect conservative faculty speech
At 9th Circuit hearing, community college system and local district are wary of disavowing they'll enforce policies against outspoken history professor after firing his colleague in yearslong battle between conservatives, progressives.
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Vermont backs off pro-life pregnancy centers to end suit, Illinois centers petition appeals court
Green Mountain State lawmakers eliminate "limited-services pregnancy centers" from deceptive advertising law after federal judge largely sided with pro-lifers a year ago. Ruling upholding abortion referral mandate is "paradoxical."
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Education Department says ban on Native American logos, mascots violated federal civil rights law
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said an investigation revealed that two New York state agencies violated federal civil rights law by banning Native American-inspired mascots and logos. The department's investigation, unveiled Friday,
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School districts sued for banning books that teach sex is real, crucifix from educators' offices
Teachers can promote political causes championed by the union but not show books that reassure children about their bodies, suit claims. Principal denies calling crucifix an "idol" and questioning Catholic teacher's faith.