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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835,000 in settlement
A retired Tennessee police officer who spent five weeks in jail after posting an anti-Trump Facebook meme has been awarded $835,000 in a settlement that dismissed his lawsuit against county officials.
Court denies immunity for St. Louis city officials in First Amendment dispute
A federal judge denied immunity for St. Louis officials accused of retaliating against an outreach worker for protected speech.
BridgeTower Media names Sandy Almendarez vice president of content
BridgeTower Media hires Sandy Almendarez as vice president of content to lead digital-first strategy across 40+ B2B brands.
Advocacy group sues Missouri State University over bias policy, team
Defending Education sues Missouri State University alleging bias response team and policy violate students' First and 14th Amendment rights.
Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein drawing
A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s publisher over the newspaper’s reporting that Trump contributed a drawing of a naked woman as part of a 2003 birthday gift for financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Supreme Court rules against Colorado gay conversion therapy ban
The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech, challenging similar laws in nearly 30 states.
U.S. settlement bars federal agencies from threatening social media penalties in Missouri case
The settlement with the Trump administration prohibits three federal agencies from threatening social media companies with penalties to remove speech, resolving a lawsuit by Missouri and Louisiana.
Pentagon’s limits on press access unconstitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being branded security risks if they seek information not authorized for public release.
Supreme Court sides with antiabortion activist in free speech case
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled unanimously that an antiabortion activist can challenge a local law blocking protests outside of a designated area that he contends violates free speech rights.
Federal court voids most of injunction against California children’s online safety law
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals removed most of the injunction blocking California’s law to protect children from harmful online content, allowing enforcement to proceed.
DOJ lawyer hit with bar complaint over search of reporter’s home
A DOJ prosecutor in Virginia faces a bar complaint for allegedly withholding legal protections during a warrant search of a Washington Post reporter's home.
Missouri Supreme Court revives defamation suit
The Missouri Supreme Court revived defamation claims, ruling plaintiffs may prove reputational harm through their own testimony without independent evidence.
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