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In Texas, a disastrous ruling for journalists’ rights
The ruling concerned qualified immunity for police officers in Laredo, Texas.
January 29, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Murthy v. Missouri
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Dec. 22, 2023 Background: In May 2022, the states of Missouri and Louisiana, as…
January 5, 2024
By
Chris Young
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First Amendment
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Gonzalez v. Trevino
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Dec. 18, 2023 Background: In 2020, Sylvia Gonzalez, a former city council member for…
December 19, 2023
By
Chris Young
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First Amendment
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United States v. Team Finance
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 3, 2023 Updates: On Aug. 31, 2023, the…
February 1, 2023
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Chris Young
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Court Access
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Florida and Silicon Valley agree: Justices, hear this case
Both parties are asking the Supreme Court to hear the First Amendment challenge to Florida’s content-moderation statute.
October 31, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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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.
May 31, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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Content Restrictions
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In one-sentence ruling, appeals court upends the First Amendment online
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit could reshape online speech nationwide.
May 16, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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Content Restrictions
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In Texas clash with Silicon Valley, traditional press freedoms at risk
The push for government-enforced “fairness” in social media content moderation threatens the freedoms of traditional news outlets.
April 18, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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Content Restrictions
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Fifth Circuit unseals settlement records in Louisiana police-involved shooting case
The court agreed with The Advocate, KATC and RCFP that the public has a right to access the records.
March 26, 2020
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Luke Henkhaus
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Court Access
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