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We've released a first-of-its-kind database tracking strategic lawsuits against public participation, potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that chill speech and deter scrutiny. Check out The SLAPP Back Initiative: slappback.org
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Two days after Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved Proposal 2, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy on Thursday sued to stop implementation of new restrictions on their political giving.
firstamendmentwatch.org/dte-consumers-…
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The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges Initiative 194, dubbed The Montana Plan, violates First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of the press.firstamendmentwatch.org/after-win-at-t…
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“It seemed pretty absurd to us to think that we would land in a place in which the police could see us when we’re out in public, but we cannot record them,” said ACLU of Connecticut's Dan Barrett in an interview with FAW.
Hear more from Barrett at the link in our bio.
Hear more from Barrett at the link in our bio.
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Google, Meta and TikTok filed separate lawsuits seeking to block a California law designed to protect children from the risks of social media, arguing that it violates their First Amendment rights.
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Two fathers who oppose allowing transgender athletes to play high school sports will be allowed to wear pink wristbands marked “XX” to games, a federal judge said Thursday in an order ending more than two years of litigation.firstamendmentwatch.org/new-hampshire-…
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In a recent interview with First Amendment Watch, ACLU of Connecticut Legal Director Dan Barrett explained the importance of the ruling in their recent case, Massimino v. Benoit, in upholding the right to record police.
Watch the full interview here: firstamendmentwatch.org/newsmaker-inte…
Watch the full interview here: firstamendmentwatch.org/newsmaker-inte…
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A federal judge on Monday ordered Iowa state officials to allow a local Satanic Temple organization to hold a holiday event in the rotunda of the state Capitol after years of rejecting their application.firstamendmentwatch.org/federal-judge-…
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Three news outlets have beefed up their legal complaint against the White House over access, saying it is continuing to defy a judge’s orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.
firstamendmentwatch.org/cnn-ms-now-and…
firstamendmentwatch.org/cnn-ms-now-and…
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In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news and need it to do their jobs.
firstamendmentwatch.org/6-citizens-sue…
firstamendmentwatch.org/6-citizens-sue…
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A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant.
firstamendmentwatch.org/meta-ordered-t…
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A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. firstamendmentwatch.org/judge-orders-t…
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A nonprofit organization that surveys hospitals across the country and grades them based on standards of care, filed an opening brief in the 11th Circuit after a lower court found its grading system violates Florida consumer protection law.
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Already embroiled in a tense legal standoff with the White House, CNN is threatening further action in the courts if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One and the “pool” of journalists who accompany President Trump when he travels.
firstamendmentwatch.org/cnn-threatens-…
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Lawyers for the BBC say President Donald Trump is trying to delay sitting for a deposition in the defamation case he brought against the British broadcaster until January 2027.firstamendmentwatch.org/bbc-asks-judge…
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The state of Florida won a key court decision Wednesday that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions.
firstamendmentwatch.org/florida-wins-k…
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A judge extended an order blocking Trump’s administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case makes its way through the legal system. firstamendmentwatch.org/judge-extends-…
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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law, an agency spokesperson said Saturday.firstamendmentwatch.org/doj-says-its-i…
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An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge Thursday that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House. firstamendmentwatch.org/media-attorney…
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The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections.firstamendmentwatch.org/fcc-considers-…
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A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses. firstamendmentwatch.org/abc-and-trumps…
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