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Supreme Court Unanimously Lets Mississippi Preacher Pursue Prospective Challenge to Protest Ordinance

The ruling clarifies that Heck v. Humphrey does not block forward-looking §1983 suits seeking to prevent future enforcement.

Judge Halts DeSantis Order Labeling CAIR a Terrorist Group

NYC Council Ethics Panel Charges Vickie Paladino Over Islamophobic Posts

Judge Rules Newton, Iowa Arrests of City Council Critic Unconstitutional

Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Anti-ESG Law, Halting State Enforcement

U.S. Justice Secretary Orders Don Lemon’s Arrest Over St. Paul Protest Coverage

Trump DOJ Urges Court to Let Pentagon Proceed Against Sen. Mark Kelly as He Weighs 2028 Run

FBI Searches Home of Washington Post Reporter as Leak Probe Leads to Contractor’s Arrest

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Restrictive Press-Access Policy

New York Times Sues Pentagon to Block 21-Page Press Restrictions

Supreme Court Weighs If Past Conviction Blocks Federal Challenge to Mississippi Protest Ordinance

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over New Press Restrictions

Supreme Court Weighs Pre-Enforcement Challenges to State Subpoenas in New Jersey Pregnancy Center Case

Fired Eastern Florida State College Employee Files First Amendment Suit Over Charlie Kirk Posts

Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Texas’ Book-Rating Mandate in School Library Law

Major U.S. Outlets Refuse Pentagon’s New Press Rules as Hegseth Sets Credential Deadline

Trump Claims His Administration 'Took the Freedom of Speech Away' in Push to Punish Flag Burning

Supreme Court Appears Receptive to Challenge on Conversion-Therapy Bans as Noboa Attack Probed and Shutdown Back-Pay Plan Disputed

Supreme Court to Weigh Colorado Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors Next Week

Ninth Circuit Rejects Rehearing, Leaving San Diego Beach Yoga Ban Struck Down