Plaintiff (Stefan Passantino, Cassidy Hutchinson's former lawyer) may thus eventually prevail, if the claim is shown to be false, and if the defendant is shown to have spoken with "actual malice" (if plaintiff is a public figure) or negligently (if plaintiff is a private figure).
Democrats will live to regret doing this if they have the votes to do it.
displayed on defendant's car and on her fence facing neighbors who have a transgender child; an appellate court reverses the conviction on procedural grounds, without resolving the First Amendment issue.
Absolute immunity protects prosecutors even when they commit serious misconduct on the job.
The case was brought by Turning Point USA over the University of New Mexico's decision to charge over $5K (originally planned to be over $10K).
The decision is a reminder that independent reporters are still protected by the same First Amendment as journalists in legacy media.
The university caved to pressure to target pro-Palestine events.
Two brothers are asking the Supreme Court to stop their town from using eminent domain to steal their land for an empty field.
(1) the particular plaintiffs, who wore masks for health reasons, were excluded from the ordinance's operation, and (2) the risk that officials would misapply the ordinance to them wasn't sufficient to give them preenforcement standing.
The property has remained empty for almost twenty years, after the Supreme Court's controversial ruling upholding its condemnation to promote "economic development."
New guidance makes explicit what should have been clear already: Standard 208 obligates law schools to embrace First Amendment principles.
Reason talked with pro-life Americans who are uncomfortable with the post–Roe v. Wade abortion policy landscape.
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Reversing a trial court decision that awarded custody to mother.
The court concluded that the Director of Safety and Security at a small private college didn't qualify as a "public official or public figure" for purposes of the state's anti-SLAPP statute.
It provides an overview of several major issues in land-use policy.
The court stresses, though, that "The complaint includes no claims brought solely on behalf of Plaintiff Doe," and "Based on the description of the claims, including when and where the alleged vandalism took place and photographs of the vandalism, it appears defendants could adequately defend themselves against the claims without knowing Plaintiff Doe's identity."
Libertarian ideology remains generally sound. But I argue it could use a few updates.
The city plans to ban people accused of some drug and prostitution crimes from visiting designated areas.
Reason talked with pro-life Americans who are uncomfortable with the post–Roe v. Wade abortion policy landscape.
The three defendants remain under indictment for racketeering, along with 58 others.
The worldwide erosion of support for free speech continues.
So holds the Eleventh Circuit, upholding the district court's decision—but the court's standard of review suggests that the exact oppose district court decision might have been upheld, too.
State boards use outdated laws to target content creators, raising urgent questions about free speech in the digital age.
Opposing Priscilla Villarreal's petition for Supreme Court review, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton portrays basic journalism as "incitement."
The outrageous seizure at the center of Rebel Ridge resembles real-life cash grabs.
No, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's initial standing rulings were not faithful applications of Supreme Court precedent.
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