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Defense Distributed v. Dep’t of State
Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation are suing the Department of State regarding the unconstitutionality of the International Traffic…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down eavesdropping law
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state's eavesdropping law as unconstitutional. Annabel Melongo spent 20 months in… -
Ohio Attorney General argues against state election-related speech law in U.S. Supreme Court
The Ohio Attorney General argued against its own election-related speech law in a brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court… -
10th Cir.: lies about military service not protected
A federal appeals court recently upheld the constitutionality of a controversial law that criminalizes lying about the receipt of military… -
Judge: First Amendment bars cyber-stalking prosecution
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the First Amendment protects an online speaker - who made derogatory comments… -
Texas attorney general says no constitutional rights for cities
Four Texas cities that filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the state's open meetings law infringes on their right to… -
Texas public officials file suit to overturn open meetings law
Public officials throughout the state of Texas filed a lawsuit Monday to overturn the state's open meetings law, claiming the… -
Texas Municipal League says no jail for open meetings law violations
The Texas Municipal League, the lobbying arm of the state's cities, has endorsed a proposal to remove jail time from… -
More Texas public officials will sue to conduct business in secret
Yet another Texas municipality has signed onto a lawsuit that challenges the state’s Open Meetings Act and seeks to do…