Free Speech
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Professors punished for resisting woke orthodoxy win six-figure settlements, freedom to teach
University of Washington computer scientist gets to post his parody "land acknowledgment" in syllabi "in perpetuity," with no more administrative interference. Community college backs off historian who criticizes "cultural Marxism."
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Appeals court blocks Minnesota's censorship of election integrity group over felon voting
The law is content-based and Minnesota has a better way to protect voting rights: tell specific felons they're eligible, judges nominated by Republican presidents say. State supreme court already rejected challenge to felon voting law.
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From 'XX ≠ XY' to MAGA, schools test First Amendment rights of teachers when students aren't around
Oregon principal lost legal immunity for threatening teacher who brought MAGA hat to professional development day, nearly identical to Colorado school district invoking dress code against teacher's gender-critical shirt.
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Bureaucrats can't invoke free speech rights to shut down farmer's lawsuit: California Supreme Court
California environmental regulator forced to pay farmer's legal bills for trying to use a law "designed to promote public participation as a weapon to silence a citizen who simply wants his day in court."
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Washington state therapist takes ‘counseling censorship’ fight back to court
In 2018, Washington state enacted a counseling censorship law that prohibited counseling young people with gender-related distress.
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Far-left school district threatens permanent ban on mom for protesting gender ideology: lawsuit
Portland Public Schools imposed yearlong trespass order on "liberal" mom for lobbying parents to join transparency crusade, the mother says. SCOTUS affirmed parental rights to know about LGBTQ curricula, gender transitions.
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Antisemitism tracker launches initiative to combat antisemitism on college campuses
Initiative includes a confidential reporting mechanism for those encountering antisemitism and guidance for how to respond.
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Breaking Bee? Christian satirists sue New Mexico for requiring 'disclaimers' on AI political satire
Unlike the Hawaii and California laws, New Mexico's is not limited to campaign season. It applies to both AI-generated meme creators and users who share their content, including social media reposts.
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Blue state ban on AI 'nudification' applies to Wonder Woman, men in Speedos, Trump himself: lawyers
Minnesota's "clumsy" ban on AI depiction of "intimate parts" is even worse than Congress accidentally criminalizing fishing videos, libertarian law firm tells court hearing xAI challenge. AG Keith Ellison ignores law's broad definition.
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'Every red flag': School district's gender identity mandate on teachers risks second SCOTUS rebuke
High court overturned Maryland district's no-exceptions policy for LGBTQ "storybooks" a year ago. Legal scholars, states, parental rights activists say no-exceptions pronouns and secrecy policies have same problems.
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Split appeals court upholds firing of educator for displaying Matt Walsh book in office
Democratic nominees claim SCOTUS precedent on coach's post-game prayer doesn't protect personal expression by educators whenever students are present, but ignore potential entrapment by students and critical teacher.
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Lawsuits advance against governor, lawmakers for firing, censoring critics of gender ideology
Appeals court resurrects Wyoming doctor's lawsuit for removal from medical licensing board. SCOTUS petitioned to review same court's refusal to allow challenge to Colorado Legislature's "decorum" rules in public comment.
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Boasberg's blunder? Judge usurped jury by tossing pro-life discrimination suit twice, groups say
Rebuked by appeals court for "abuse of discretion" in Trump administration contempt probe, judge risks second rebuke from superiors for letting D.C. censor "Black Pre-Born Lives Matter" protest while ignoring BLM vandalism.