First Amendment
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New clashes over the old problem of political lies
Can old laws that purport to prohibit political lies survive close contact with the First Amendment?Categorized in First Amendment
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Erie Reader rejects politician’s demand to retract op-ed
On behalf of The Erie Reader, the Reporters Committee’s local attorney in Pennsylvania is rejecting a U.S. congressman’s demand that…Categorized in First Amendment -
Eighth Circuit considers constitutionality of electronic device border searches
The border search question has split federal circuits.Categorized in First Amendment
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United States v. Xiang
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date Filed: July 20, 2022 Update: On May 5, 2023, a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
In Colorado, another victory for the right to record police
The Tenth Circuit ruled that you have a First Amendment right to record police officers carrying out their public duties.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Mississippi State Department of Health policy discriminates against freelance journalists
The department’s new policy restricting freelance journalists from accessing information is unconstitutional. It’s also bad policy.Categorized in Newsgathering
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New York wades into social media regulation waters with ‘hateful conduct’ law
New York is the latest state to attempt to control how social media platforms moderate content.Categorized in Content restrictions
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Four years after US Supreme Court’s decision in Carpenter, a Fourth Amendment in disarray?
RCFP examines how lower courts have implemented the Supreme Court's 2018 decision in a case concerning location surveillance.Categorized in First Amendment
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A close look at Justice Alito’s dissent as Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law
Alito drew criticism for raising the state's argument that platforms’ exercise of editorial discretion was in tension with Section 230.Categorized in Content restrictions
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In Supreme Court’s shadow, another important ruling for free speech online
If SCOTUS lets Texas’s content-moderation law stay in effect, the result will be a significant shift in internet law.Categorized in Content restrictions
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