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How a Lego dispute became a First Amendment fight
I grew up playing with Legos, and so did my kids. But when I told them the story of Bryan Mansell, Star Wars Legos, and Bricks & Minifigs, it sounded too strange to be true. It sou…
Use It or Lose It
Freedom of speech, and of the press, can be guaranteed only if Americans exercise their rights.…
Disney accuses Trump's FCC of attempting to 'suppress speech' with license renewal investigation
Disney and ABC called the FCC's early license renewal order "unconstitutional," claiming it was designed to suppress speech and stifle local broadcasters.…
'A threat to the First Amendment': ABC blasts FCC over 'extraordinary' license change — as Disney-owned network brands it 'a clear warning to every broadcaster in America'
ABC has submitted eight broadcast license renewals "under protest" but says the FCC is going too far.…
Jared Polis deserves praise for commutation of Tina Peters’s sentence
Polis will likely pay a political price for freeing Tina Peters. The least the rest of us can do is make sure he knows it was noticed.…
Federal jury finds army veteran and two other ICE protesters guilty of conspiracy
Case involving June 2025 protest is escalation in Trump officials’ attack on first amendment rights, say experts…
ABC objects to ‘unlawful’ early license renewal for television stations
The commission's early license renewal order stemmed from its scrutiny of the broadcaster's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.…
ABC Submits Broadcast Renewal Applications to FCC ‘Under Protest,’ Says Agency Order Is ‘Unlawful, Arbitrary and Unconstitutional’
Disney's ABC has submitted its license renewal applications to the FCC as ordered by the agency -- but it is doing so "under protest."…
ABC Accuses FCC of Violating First Amendment Over Demand for Early Broadcast License Renewal
The media giant said it was submitting the applications "under protest" on Thursday in response to the agency's "unlawful, arbitrary, and unconstitutional" order…
May’s Dishonorable Judicial Conduct Award Reaches the Highest Court in the Land
May’s Dishonorable Judicial Conduct Award targets Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent in Chiles v. Salazar.…
First Amendment Likely Precludes Trump Administration's Canceling DEI-Promoting Contracts, Ninth Circuit Rules
There's a lot happening in today's decision in Thakur v. Trump, by Ninth Circuit Judges Richard Paez, Morgan Christen, and……
First Amendment Likely Precludes Trump Administration's Canceling DEI-Promoting Contracts, Ninth Circuit Holds
There's a lot happening in today's decision in Thakur v. Trump, by Ninth Circuit Judges Richard Paez, Morgan Christen, and……
Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case
James Comey's federal trial for allegedly threatening President Trump with an "86 47" seashell post is delayed as lawyers prepare legal challenges.…
The First Amendment and Off-Duty Police Officer's Counterprotest of Anti-ICE Student Protest
Some excerpts from the long opinion in Mullen v. Giordano, decided Thursday by Judge Susan Brnovich (D. Ariz.): The Ninth...…
Hollywood icon Sally Field reminds a fractured nation of the brilliance of the Constitution
The Oscar winner recited the amendment she memorized in seventh grade, saying she now understands it ‘like never before.’…
Hollywood icon Sally Field reminds a fractured nation of the brilliance of the Constitution
Sally Field recited the First Amendment on '60 Minutes,' calling it a right she now understands "like never before" nearly 67 years after memorizing it in seventh grade.…
Retired cop wins $835K from Tennessee county after being jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk meme
He said he lost his post-retirement job and missed his anniversary while in jail.…
Stars Commemorate Stephen Colbert’s Last Show With First Amendment Video
A group of Hollywood celebrities release a video thanking Stephen Colbert for his bravery in standing up to power.…
ACLU Secures $485,000 Settlement for FWC Biologist Fired over Charlie Kirk Post
Brittney Brown Vindicated After State Terminated Her Employment for Constitutionally Protected Speech on Private Instagram Account…
The YOLO Remand Shows Why the 9th Circuit Should Stop Carving Up Section 230
This is the remand of the troubling Ninth Circuit Section 230 decision in Bride v. YOLO. As you may recall, the plaintiffs claims that YOLO made statements about its content modera…
The Supreme Court Protected Donor Privacy. The IRS Didn't Get the Memo.
The federal government is still fighting to collect nonprofit donor information despite Supreme Court warnings that such demands chill free speech.…
No, Foreign Officials Do Not Get First Amendment Immunity from U.S. Sanctions
If foreign nationals abroad — like Francesca Albanese — can claim such immunity, much of the U.S. sanctions architecture is suddenly vulnerable.…
Las Vegas school district sued for allegedly expelling student for pro-ICE signs deemed racist
A Las Vegas school district is being sued for allegedly violating a student's First Amendment rights after expelling him over pro-ICE campus emblems.…
The New York Times Sues Pentagon Over 'Retaliatory' Escort Requirement
The Pentagon instituted its new press rules in the fall, prompting a months-long legal battle over the First Amendment.…
Tennessee man jailed over Kirk assassination meme hails victory for First Amendment after settlement
Larry Bushart was jailed for 37 days, and his bail was set at $2 million before authorities dropped a felony charge against him in October.…
A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble
Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail after the police treated a Facebook meme he posted as a criminal threat.…
Retired officer jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative a…
Body Cam Video: Tulsa Police Arrest Food Not Bombs Volunteers for Feeding Homeless People
Food Not Bombs argues it has a First Amendment right to feed the needy without a permit. That's led to crackdowns and lawsuits around the country.…
Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner Brought by "Most Wanted CEOs" Card Makers
From yesterday's decision by Judge Hector Gonzalez (E.D.N.Y.) in Harr v. City of N.Y.: In 2003, in connection with the……
Filming Cops Is a First Amendment Right. The Feds Keep Harassing People for It Anyway.
Most federal appeals courts have recognized the right to record police. DHS employees nevertheless seem to view it as a crime.…
Miami U. professor loses First Amendment lawsuit against DEI cuts
Professor argued cuts to diversity committees and events violated his rights.…
‘The View’ from the White House: Forget about the First Amendment
Democrats love free speech — until conservatives get some
A major media company wants to expand while making a clearer commitment to free speech. You would think that would cheer any American who still believes in the First Amendment. Ins…
John Eastman's Disbarment Defies First Amendment
John Eastman’s only hope for keeping his law license in California is a “Hail Mary” pass to the U.S. Supreme Court. We should all hope that SCOTUS catches it.…
Democrat SOS and Media Blast CO Gov. Polis for Tina Peters' Commutation; Hear How He Sets Them Straight
Colorado Gov. Polis commutes Tina Peters' sentence amid backlash from Democrats and media.…
I’ve been studying Big Tech for a long time. What just happened with Anthropic and the Pentagon terrifies me
For years, I watched regulators fail to keep pace with Silicon Valley. The Anthropic-Pentagon standoff is proof we've run out of time.…
MIKE DAVIS: Colorado governor delivers justice to Tina Peters
Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk serving nine years in prison, citing concerns over free speech protections.…
JONATHAN TURLEY: Comey’s shell post may be crass, but charging him is a free speech trap
Law professor Jonathan Turley says the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over '86 47' shell art fails the First Amendment true threat standard.…
Analyzing Indictment of James Comey for "86 47" Post
From today's indictment: On or about May 15, 2025, in the Eastern District of North Carolina, the defendant, JAMES BRIEN……
Legal experts warn Comey ‘86 47’ indictment faces First Amendment hurdles
James Comey allegedly faces federal charges over a social media post some interpreted as a threat against Trump, raising First Amendment questions.…
Legal experts warn Comey ‘8647’ indictment faces First Amendment hurdles
James Comey allegedly faces federal charges over a social media post some interpreted as a threat against Trump, raising First Amendment questions.…
First Amendment advocates blast the FCC's early review of ABC broadcast licenses
"The FCC is neither the journalism police nor the humor police," a free speech nonprofit group said of the Trump administration's broadcast industry watchdog.…
Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference
Jimmy Kimmel insisted his "expectant widow" aimed at President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump was about their age difference, not a call for an assassination.…