When Code Is Speech, Tech Like 3D-Printed Guns Sees Greater Protection from Censorship
Gun owners can now enjoy First and Second Amendment safeguards.
Civil Liberties
Second Amendment Injunction Against California Ban on Large-Capacity-Magazines Kept in Place by Ninth Circuit
The panel concludes that the district court didn't abuse its discretion in issuing the injunction -- though the decision is non-binding.
Why Shouldn't a Free American Carry Hundreds of Thousands of Bucks in a Trader Joe's Paper Sack?
Entrapment prosecution of bitcoin exchangers highlights government's war on privacy.
Former President Obama Criticizes Leftist Shutdown Culture
You can't make the world a better place, he says, if you silence "those who aren't like you because they are white or they are male."
Judge Rescinds His Order That Had Required L.A. Times to Alter Story
The Times had published material from a plea agreement that was supposed to be sealed, but had been erroneously released by the court.
Putin Invokes JFK and MLK Assassinations in Weird U.S./Russia Comparison
"Haven't presidents been killed in the United States? Have you forgotten about-well, has Kennedy been killed in Russia or in the United States? Or Mr. King?"
Laws Are for the Little People
Lots of government officials enjoy legal immunity with a wink and a nod. But in Arizona, immunity is actually official.
Should This Obnoxious Drunk Be Punished for His Political Views?
That's what Illinois prosecutors are trying to do by charging Timothy Trybus with hate crimes for objecting to a woman's Puerto Rican flag shirt.
'Concerned' Rand Paul Isn't Sure How He'll Vote on Kavanaugh Confirmation
The Kentucky Republican is worried about Kavanaugh's record on the Fourth Amendment.
Court Feels "Compelled to Express … Dismay at [SUNY Buffalo's] Cavalier Attitude Toward Petitioner's Due Process Rights"
"We remind respondent -- and all other colleges and universities, particularly state-affiliated institutions -- of their unwavering obligation to conduct student disciplinary proceedings in a manner that comports with fundamental notions of due process for the accused, that renders determinations consistent with the facts, and that respects the presumption of innocence to which all students are entitled."
"Judge Orders LA Times to Alter Story About Glendale Cop"
A brewing First Amendment controversy, triggered by newspaper's publishing information about a plea agreement in the policeman's prosecution -- the agreement was intended to be sealed, but was inadvertently briefly released unsealed on the docket.
Stormy Daniels Was Arrested Because of a Terrible Law That Threatens Free Expression
When you give law enforcement a tool that can be used to target someone who has unpopular views, they will use it.
Pepe the Frog Meets the Copyright Cops
When alt-right activists adopted this amphibian as their own, were they stealing a cartoonist's property or exercising free speech?
Religious Leader Demands Suppression of "Blasphemous" Plays
So report Czech media.
New Calls for the Supreme Court to Reconsider Qualified Immunity
Some unusual amicus briefs filed in support of cert. in Allah v. Milling
Kyle Kashuv, Parkland Survivor Turned Conservative Activist, on Gun Rights and Free Speech
"I get a lot of death threats, I don't even think I notice them anymore."
Yes, 'Hate Groups' Can Hold Meetings in Libraries, Too
The American Library Association is facing criticism for reaffirming First Amendment rights.
Citing 'Public Safety,' University of Kansas Removes Flag Artwork That Made Republicans Upset
"This display has generated public safety concerns for our campus community."
Judge Kavanaugh and Justice Kennedy's Free Speech Legacy
Justice Kennedy was the most speech-protective justice on a speech-protective court. What happens to free speech once he is replaced?
First Circuit Holds Most Anti-Libel Injunctions Are Unconstitutional
Federal and state courts are divided on whether such injunctions are constitutional, and the U.S. Supreme Court has not weighed in.
Will New Mom Cardi B Raise an Insurrectionist Army Against Government Tyranny?
Probably not, but the new mom does support the "insurrectionist" theory of Second Amendment rights as a bulwark against tyranny.
Lawyers Say Michelle Carter Had a First Amendment Right to Tell Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself. They're Right.
"Carter's words encouraging Roy's suicide, however distasteful to this Court, were protected speech."
College Football Player Who Lost Scholarship Over YouTube Videos Can Sue School, Court Rules
Donald De La Haye says the University of Central Florida violated his First Amendment rights.
Owen Wilson Got Fat! And More Fake News That Shouldn't Be Regulated
We headed to the Venice Beach boardwalk to test the bullshit detectors of passersby.
FBI Agent Who Accidentally Shot Someone While Dancing Gets to Keep His Gun
An agent who accidentally shot someone while dancing can't be around alcohol, but can keep his gun.
The Government Will Allow Cody Wilson's Defense Distributed to Distribute Gun-Making Software
Second Amendment superlawyer Alan Gura doesn't think the settlement means the Trump administration are across-the-board gun rights defenders.
Trump Says He Hasn't Talked Abortion With Kavanaugh
Many Democrats have come out against Kavanaugh's nomination, arguing that he'll mean the end of Roe v. Wade.
Brett Kavanaugh's Discouraging Record on the First Amendment and 'Commercial Speech'
Where does Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stand on the First Amendment?
Report: 'Outraged' Stephen Miller Threw Away His $80 Sushi Order After a Bartender Cursed Him Out
Kind of a self-defeating way to react
Tourist Gets 8 Years in Egyptian Prison for Facebook Video Blasting 'Son of a Bitch' Country
Egypt has no freedom of speech.
A Young Man Recorded a Cop Pointing His Gun Toward Children, So the Cop Arrested Him
An El Paso police officer pointed his gun at some children, then arrested the young man who caught it on camera.
Is Membership in a Conservation Organization Proof of Criminal Intent to Harm Cattle?
Prosecutors in southern Utah have argued that they can prove that the closing of a corral gate was the crime of attempted wanton destruction of livestock by pointing to a defendant's membership in a conservation organization. Today I argue to the Utah Court of Appeals that it should review the First Amendment implications of the prosecutors' maneuver.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules for Conservative Professor Who Wrote Controversial Blog Post
Marquette is ordered to reinstate John McAdams.
A Gospel Group Sings Praises After Facebook Restores a Music Video It Deemed 'Political'
Facebook apologizes to Zion's Joy! after treating a music video like a campaign ad.
Marquette University "Breached Its Contract with Dr. McAdams When It Suspended Him for Engaging in Activity Protected by the Contract's Guarantee of Academic Freedom"
So holds this morning's important Wisconsin Supreme Court decision, by a 4-2 vote.
Wales Legalizes Take-Home Abortion Pills
Plus, what they might be like in a post-Roe world
Europe Delays Plan to Destroy the Internet With Terrible Copyright Enforcement Proposal
Lawmakers resist plan that would likely lead to widespread censorship of online media sharing.
Heterodox Academy Fights For Intellectual Freedom and Diversity Among Professors: Podcast
Deb Mashek explains why intellectual diversity can't be optional if we're serious about higher education.
Another Justice Like Gorsuch, Please
Contrary to what his critics say, this "narrow-minded elitist" stands up for the little guy.
Ignore the Salaciousness of the Ali Watkins Affair. The Real Story Is Feds Spying on a New York Times Reporter.
Trump extends Obama's war on leakers, jeopardizing a free press.
Facebook Algorithm Flags, Removes Declaration of Independence Text as Hate Speech
The social media site has a difficult time telling the difference between white nationalist ravings and the writing of Thomas Jefferson.
NSA Purging Millions of Improperly Collected Call Records Is Important (and Not About Trump)
The USA Freedom Act was supposed to reduce unwarranted access to our personal data. That's not what happened.
Federal Judge Rules Against Suspending Poor People's Driver's Licenses for Unpaid Court Fines
"[A]s applied to indigent drivers, the law is not merely ineffective; it is powerfully counterproductive."
Stossel: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What we should celebrate on Independence Day.
The California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Bad Yelp Reviews
The California Supreme Court rules that Yelp cannot be forced to remove negative reviews of a business.
The Case Against Court-Packing Revisited
Current liberal court-packing proposals are dangerously misguided - and for much the same reasons as last year's conservative court-packing plan.
