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Free speech rights

Federal Appeals Court Rules on Massachusetts School’s Dress Code Policy

Background and Court Decision A federal appeals court has ruled that a Massachusetts public middle school did not infringe on…

North Carolina Attorney General Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Unauthorized Legal Practice Rules

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has taken a firm stance against a lawsuit filed by a nonprofit organization aimed…

Appeals Court Considers Free Speech Claims in Anti-Racism Training

A U.S. appeals court panel convened on Thursday to deliberate over allegations that a Missouri school district infringed upon staff…

Court Victory for Freedom of Speech: Fifth Circuit Rules Against Mandatory Bar Dues in Louisiana

Update: The Goldwater Institute achieved a significant triumph for freedom of speech and association as the U.S. Court of Appeals…

Convicted Stalker Asserts Free Speech Rights in Case before US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court is considering the case of Billy Counterman, a convicted stalker who claims that the thousands of…

Convicted Stalker Asserts Free Speech Rights in Case before US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court is considering the case of Billy Counterman, a convicted stalker who claims that the thousands of…

U.S. Appeals Court Sides with Free Speech in Attorney Conduct Rule Challenge

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has questioned whether a free-speech advocate and Pennsylvania attorney, Zachary Greenberg, has the standing…

9th Circuit Decides if Honking Your Car Horn is Protected by First Amendment

On April 7, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a California law that bans honking…