Elon Musk's X loses First Amendment challenge to New York's 'Stop Hiding Hate Act'

After losing a legal battle in New York, Elon Musk's X Corp. must now disclose its content moderation policies to New York's attorney general. On Wednesday, a federal judge tossed out a lawsuit by Musk's social media company challenging New York's "Stop Hiding Hate Act.

Texas judge strikes down drag show ban citing First Amendment concerns

A federal judge in Texas has struck down a 2023 state law restricting public drag performances, ruling that the measure violates the First Amendment and is unconstitutionally vague. U.S. District Judge David Hittner,

Disney-FCC Lawsuit: Media Watchdogs Seek to Enter First Amendment Case

The legal battle between ABC and the Federal Communications Commission has attracted attention from media watchdogs who aim to enter the First Amendment lawsuit. On Monday, Frequency Forward and the Media Action Center,
The Hill

2 blockbuster cases about the First Amendment and online speech

In a pair of cases heard this month, the Supreme Court has faced collisions between the First Amendment’s right to speech and the unprecedented dangers presented by the internet and social media. The justices must decide whether to give legislatures the ...

Fired Stars and Stripes staff sue Pentagon, alleging First Amendment violations

Three staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military publication, sued the Pentagon and top officials on Thursday. The trio, including the outlet’s editor-in-chief, claimed they were illegally pushed out over personal statements protected under the First Amendment.
The Nation

The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump

Given what’s heading our way, we need a capacious view and robust defense of the First Amendment from all quarters. Former president Donald Trump in Milwaukee in 2020. This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important ...
Poynter

Most Americans can’t name their First Amendment rights. A new course wants to change that.

Americans can now take over a dozen free, online courses hosted by Arizona State University to learn more about their First Amendment rights, thanks to a new partnership between two nonprofits. The initiative, dubbed the First Amendment Academy, includes ...
Phys.org

How the First Amendment protects Americans' speech, and how it does not

Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of the protesters celebrating the death and holding signs that say things like "God Hates the U.S./Thank God for 9/11," "America is Doomed" and "Don't Pray for the U.S." No ...

‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ is a disgraceful attack on the First Amendment

The “Stop Nick Shirley Act” is California’s latest assault on the First Amendment. Of course, Gavin Newsom, Mia Bonta, and the Democrats describe AB 2624 as a way to protect the “privacy” of “immigration support service providers.