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Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges
The high court sided on Tuesday with President Trump's administration in a dispute involving a free-speech challenge by federal immigration judges to a U.S. government policy restricting what they can publicly say about immigration.
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.
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.
Justices uphold family therapist’s free speech rights
U.S. Supreme Court rules Colorado conversion therapy ban triggers strict scrutiny under the First Amendment in counselor free speech case.
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.
Missouri voting advocates win before high court; state rules declared unconstitutional
Voting rights advocates notched a significant win before the Missouri Supreme Court when the court declared a state statute restricting voter registration efforts unconstitutional.
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.
SCOTUS sides with street preacher in First Amendment case
The U.S. Supreme Court allows a street preacher’s First Amendment challenge to proceed, ruling prior conviction does not bar prospective §1983 relief.
Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case that allowed local officials to remove books deemed objectionable from public libraries.
8th Circuit reverses dismissal of First Amendment retaliation claim for security company
The 8th Circuit partially reverses dismissal of The Conley Group’s First Amendment retaliation and tortious interference claims in Iowa.
Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate instances of flag burning despite a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that such activity is legitimate political expression protected by the Constitution.
Justices: Texas anti-porn law doesn’t violate free speech
SCOTUS upholds Texas law requiring adult websites to verify users are 18+, ruling it doesn’t violate First Amendment speech protections.
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