"Appellant wants the option to hide behind a shield of anonymity in the event he is unsuccessful in proving his claim, but he would surely identify himself if he were to prove his claims."
Federal agencies frequently buy their way around the Fourth Amendment.
"While instructors enjoy considerable freedom and all individuals, when acting as private citizens, enjoy free speech rights, University policy does impose limits on using the classroom or one's course for purposes of political advocacy."
Repeatedly saying so isn't harassment under Florida law, court says.
These kinds of poisonings are rare to nonexistent.
“We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them down. That's no way to grow up.”
“We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them down. That's no way to grow up.”
Rikki Schlott and Greg Lukianoff discuss their new book, The Canceling of the American Mind.
Democrats and Republicans are united in thinking their political agendas trump the First Amendment.
Their proposal raises obvious free speech concerns.
Aside from narrowly defined exceptions, false speech is protected by the First Amendment.
The justices agreed to consider whether the Biden administration's efforts to suppress online "misinformation" were unconstitutional.
Douglass Mackey's case raised questions about free speech, overcriminalization, and a politicized criminal legal system.
Court says the warrant was “constitutionally defective” but grants police a “good faith” exception.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression responds.
Even content creators outside of New York would feel its effects.
We'll give you an answer within 14 days, and we can publish them within several weeks, if you'd like.
A judge tossed two of the claims against Afroman, finding that "the issue appears to be the humiliation and outrage that the officers feel at having their likenesses displayed and mocked."
That's what it answers when asked, "What are the best arguments against transgender rights?"
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear opening arguments today in a case that could decide whether the practice is allowed.
A federal judge barred the former president from "publicly targeting" witnesses, prosecutors, or court personnel.
Few doubt the right of Guatemalans to protest. The challenge arises when protests exact a heavy toll on the well-being of its citizens.
Being against cancel culture requires consistency.
A 2019 Reason investigation detailed a long string of police abuses in Vallejo. Things have only gotten worse since then.
Sylvia Gonzalez, an anti-establishment politician, spent a day in jail for allegedly concealing a petition that she organized.
The court had earlier issued a temporary restraining order against the law, to maintain the status quo; but now that it has gotten more full briefing, it declined to block the law (but also declined to dismiss the challenge to the law).
"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.
A Texas court holds that only self-defense—not defense of property—is excluded from such orders (which can also temporarily strip defendant of Second Amendment rights). And the same logic applies to force, even nonlethal force, used to defend your family members against another family member as well.
Mississippi only gives property owners 10 days to challenge a blight finding that could lead to their house being seized through eminent domain.
“An emergency operation, in order to allow as many citizens as possible to arm themselves.”
(That's Sasha Volokh, who occasionally blogs here.)
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