A federal court rejects plaintiff's arguments "that sealing ... is required because she is being 'slandered and libeled' and '[m]aking [her] information public would magnify the effects of [defendants'] wrongdoing' rather than right those wrongs."
Journalism is an activity shielded by the First Amendment, not a special class or profession.
Third Circuit briefing is ongoing in challenge to rifle ban signed into law just a week after Bruen.
The 11th Circuit rejected Sosa's constitutional claims, and he is asking the Supreme Court to intervene.
The reauthorization of Section 702 is one of the most important issues facing Congress in the second half of this year.
"Disinformation" researchers alarmed by the injunction against government meddling with social media content admire legal regimes that allow broad speech restrictions.
Abortion and privacy activists join over concerns that cell phones track our movements.
The response to the decision illustrates the alarming erosion of bipartisan support for the First Amendment.
Plus: Montanans challenge ban on drag story hour, Arizona approves birth control without a prescription, and more...
Civil forfeiture is a highly unaccountable practice. The justices have the opportunity to make it a bit less so.
Plus: A listener questions last week’s discussion of the Supreme Court's decision involving same-sex wedding websites and free expression.
The appeals court judge argued that the Israeli Supreme Court had usurped the role of legislators.
Adam Martinez was banned from school property after he criticized the district's decision to hire an officer deemed "ineligible for rehire" by the local sheriff's office.
Plus: Democrats dismiss nonwhite moderates, Schumer wants investigation into energy drink, GOP prosecutors threaten Target over Pride merchandise, and more...
An Oregon trial court allowed the case to go forward, but the Oregon Court of Appeals threw it out.
Prominent reporters and powerful officials know each other, share attitudes, and trust each other.
Government bullying won’t fix censorship caused by government bullying.
A divided panel concludes the plaintiffs are unlikely to prevail on the merits and pledges to expedite the appeal.
Contra Joe Biden, they argue that these recent rulings show respect for individual rights and concern for racial and sexual minorities.
The glitter-filled movie got involved in authoritarian geopolitics by allegedly displaying Chinese propaganda.
"Americans don't need a permission slip to speak in front of city hall. The First Amendment is their permission slip," said one attorney involved in the case.
Teachers are citing West Virginia v. Barnette to protect their right not to be compelled to say something they disagree with.
Unfortunately, there is reason to doubt that the judge's decision will meaningfully constrain the feds.
Lai's media company covered the Communist government's abuses when other Hong Kong media wouldn't.
A new complaint argues that legacy admissions violate the Civil Rights Act.
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a live discussion of the Court's recent rulings on affirmative action and same-sex wedding services.
even when plaintiff's lawsuit was connected to her having been allegedly sexually assaulted, which has often (but not always) been seen as a basis for allowing pseudonymity.
Plus: Teaching A.I. about the Fourth of July, and more...
The court concludes that this justification doesn't generally let plaintiffs sue pseudonymously in libel or disclosure of private facts that seek damages.
Researchers report that many gun owners, especially newer ones, falsely deny owning guns.
But the court insisted that the alleged leaker file identifying information under seal with the court, notwithstanding the alleged leaker's claim that the court computers could be hacked.
"We are adamant that the hiring committee...not extend a job offer to Dr. Yoel Inbar," reads the petition.
If you can't force a web designer to serve a gay wedding, can you force a web platform to serve a politician?
The speech compulsion it forbids is not limited to wedding-website designers who object to same-sex marriage, but its principles should apply only to a narrow range of commercial products
"Nobody is abducting 1- and 4-year-old kids into sex trafficking," says the director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center.
Submit them to the Journal of Free Speech Law; we'll tell you within 14 days whether we'll accept the submission, and then we can publish it very quickly, if you'd like.
New reasonable childhood independence laws in these states will make it easier for parents to let children enjoy the holiday.
The decision reverses a terrible previous decision by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
A study from researchers at Johns Hopkins is the first to look at the effects of Texas' 2021 "Heartbeat Act" on live births.
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