Don't believe the Justice Department when it reassures journalists that the WikiLeaks founder is uniquely guilty of violating the Espionage Act.
Plus: Naomi Wolf has no clue (again), gun site wins Section 230 case, and more...
Under the government's theory in some of the charges, any reporter who knowingly prints certain kinds of government secrets could equally be prosecuted.
Jon Goldsmith called a local deputy a "stupid sum bitch" on Facebook, so the deputy's superior charged Goldsmith with writing a threatening statement.
A Savannah, Georgia, law that required testing and licensing of tour guides is found unconstitutional.
The federal attempt to take the patch uniquely combines free speech violations and asset forfeiture.
Bryan Carmody refused to name the source of a leaked police report.
The supposed plague of misleading and harmful information on the internet is nothing new, nor is governments' desire to muzzle anybody who says inconvenient things.
A new book reaches the right conclusions on telecom policy but suffers from anti-market myopia.
The federal hate crime charges against John T. Earnest are redundant and constitutionally problematic.
No ifs, ands, or butts about it.
Conservatives say they are subject to a double standard.
Director Penny Lane chronicles the rise of the Satanic Temple, a group that combines theatrical stunts with political activism.
The group takes its First Amendment crusade to a public park in Minnesota.
Today it's creators, not cops, who want to banish R. Crumb, onetime king of the comics underground.
Director Penny Lane chronicles the rise of the Satanic Temple, a group that combines theatrical stunts with political activism.
Plus: "we need a president who recognizes sex work as work," says Mike Gravel; how kid-friendly pot paraphernalia killed decriminalization; more...
They're joined by an arrested spa owner and manager in fighting the release of surveillance video, with an array of big media companies on the other side.
The owner of a clothing line asks the Supreme Court to overturn the ban on "scandalous" trademarks because it violates the First Amendment.
The case drew support from rappers like Killer Mike, Chance the Rapper, and Meek Mill.
Freedom of the press is not limited to "legitimate journalists."
Plus: Christians and bureaucrats versus Tarot in Virginia, and Democratic candidates on restoring voting rights to prisoners
"Sharing our completely legal weekend activities on Snapchat should not result three days of in-school suspensions," Cody Conroy told Reason.
The Columbia University linguist discusses the Jussie Smollett hoax, Donald Trump, and "antiracism" as a new secular religion.
Columbia linguist John McWhorter on the Jussie Smollett hoax, Donald Trump, and "antiracism" as a new secular religion.
Episode 3 of Free Speech Rules, starring UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh
"This is not a terribly effective tactic of persuasion, loudly yelling so students can't hear."
Equal treatment under the law can mean everyone is treated equally poorly
Journalists would be expected to pay up for government records, while handing over their own records to government officials for free.
"There is simply not enough information...to confirm that the protestors' conduct, taken as a whole, constituted unprotected disruption."
Since I've been blogging today about public rights of access to sealed files, I thought I'd pass this along.
Facebook and the end of the open Internet era
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 last night to grant Patrick Murphy's petition for a stay.
Plus: Senators move to end warrantless NSA spying and the "Paycheck Fairness Act" passes the House.
Students have the right to complain about school.
The president signed an executive order supporting free speech on college campuses.
"It is the policy of the federal government to encourage institutions to foster environments that promote open, intellectually engaging, and diverse debate."
Press release from Jersey senator asks Twitter to censor specific user @ivanthetroll12.
Plus: SCOTUS declines Hawaii lesbian case, UC stands by professor in free speech standoff, and ACLU warns of "privacy Trojan horse."
Joshua Clover has a First Amendment right to say horrible things about the police.
The "equal time" rule does not mean what the president thinks it means.
Arlington County's free-speech-trampling sign code forbids businesses from depicting the goods they sell on exterior murals.
Q&A with the co-founder of Institute for Justice about immigration, his legal philosophy, his battles with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and that tattoo.
Federal judge's ruling in a fair-use lawsuit "is a big win for the First Amendment."
Both sides agree to stand down. First Amendment precedents were on the baker's side.
Police allegedly shoved a photographer to the ground with a baton as well.
"The Sandmanns would never accept half of a half-measure from an organization that still refuses to own up to its error."
Reformers always have a new scheme to take "the money out of politics," but it usually just makes the government larger and campaign spending increase.
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