Vera wrote that federal officers "unleashed crowd control weapons indiscriminately and with surprising savagery." "Indeed, under the guise of protecting the public, federal agents have endangered large numbers of peaceful protestors, legal observers, and journalists - as well as the public that relies on them to hold their government accountable," Vera wrote in the 45-page opinion. "The First Amendment demands better." Vera wrote that he expected federal authorities to disseminate the order to their officers and agents in the field.
California can enforce the core component of a law prohibiting minors in the state from accessing "addictive algorithms" on social media, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, a blow to the tech industry's campaign against state internet regulations. A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said the tech industry trade association NetChoice LLC had mostly failed to show that key provisions
Philipos Melaku-Bello, a volunteer who has manned the vigil for years, told The Associated Press that the Park Police removed it early Sunday morning. He said officials justified the removal by mislabeling the memorial as a shelter. The difference between an encampment and a vigil is that an encampment is where homeless people live, Melaku-Bello said. As you can see, I don't have a bed. I have signs and it is covered by the First Amendment right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
People who gather to watch sideshows garnered an unusual legal win, as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just did donuts all over Alameda County's law saying that it's a crime to even watch a sideshow, and they struck that law down. City governments all over the Bay Area have been grasping at straws for ways they can discourage or prevent sideshows from happening nigh every weekend during the warm-weather months.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled that the assault on the university brazenly violated the First Amendment by mandating conformity with the administration's views-though she also set Harvard on a winding path of additional litigation to restore the canceled grants. In one remarkable passage, Burroughs also criticized the Supreme Court's cryptic shadow docket decisions, then condemned the justices for scolding lower courts that are unable to divine the meaning of these cryptic orders.
Bajun Mavalwalla II a former army sergeant who survived a roadside bomb blast on a special operations mission in Afghanistan was charged in July with conspiracy to impede or injure officers after joining a demonstration against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in Spokane, Washington.
"4chan is a United States company, incorporated in Delaware, with no establishment, assets, or operations in the United Kingdom. Any attempt to impose or enforce a penalty against 4chan will be resisted in US federal court. American businesses do not surrender their First Amendment rights because a foreign bureaucrat sends them an e-mail."
Public spaces are generally fair game. Some places, like courthouses and swimming pools, have rules against filming. But unless otherwise posted by the proper authority, taking photos and recording video and audio in public is a form of free speech. If someone, even law enforcement, claims that you need their permission to record audio, D.C. law stipulates one-party consent, meaning that only one person needs to agree to be recorded. That person can be the person holding the camera or recording device.
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan stated that the Media Matters article represented "quintessential First Amendment activity" and described the FTC's investigative demands as "a retaliatory act."
In 1765, the British Parliament imposed a novel tax on the fledgling colonies in North America. The Stamp Act was reviled because it taxed most everything written on paper, from playing cards to newspapers.
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan stated that the case presents a straightforward First Amendment violation and described the FTC's demands as a retaliatory act that should alarm all Americans.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held the tax speech ban violated the First Amendment. Companies that make money advertising on the internet must not only pay the tax but avoid telling their customers how it affects pricing.
The situation involving a season ticket holder, Michael Weitzel, who was evicted from a St Louis City game for wearing a Trump hat highlights a continuing controversy. The enforcement of the Major League Soccer fan code of conduct prohibits political displays, a policy that has generated ongoing debate among supporters. The league's attempt to balance fan expression with safety regulations and the norms of both global soccer and American sports adds complexity to its policies.
The judge ruled the Massachusetts student's First Amendment rights were violated after he was disciplined for discussing sexual topics and seeking affection from colleagues.
The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking ICE's mass arrest program based on unconstitutional racial profiling, claiming it disrupts immigration enforcement.
Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow, will be allowed to resume work after a court settlement, though his long-term status remains uncertain due to ongoing litigation.
The Freedom of the Press Foundation expressed serious concern about ICE agents harassing journalists, indicating that their conduct raises significant First Amendment and press freedom issues.
