Amendment freedoms.”

McFadden ruled that the government infringed upon the AP’s First Amendment rights by denying it access to events on Feb. 11, after it refused to update its style guide to reflect Trump’s order that changed the name of the body of water bordering the southern

“As a matter of law, that post was protected by the First Amendment and falls outside the scope of 18 U.S.C. [Section] 871(a) and 18 U.S.C. [Section] 875(c). Both Counts must therefore be dismissed.”

First Amendment Protection for Freedom of Speech Because freedom of speech, under the First Amendment, is integral to the U.S.

One of her attorneys, CJ Grisham, who specializes in First and Second amendment cases, told The Epoch Times that it is a quintessential First Amendment case involving protected speech. ​

It contains no analysis, much less meaningful discussion of the important First Amendment issues raised in the case," Scott James Street told The Epoch Times in an email.

Think about it in emotional terms, not in terms of political theory or the civic principles of the Founding that gave us the First Amendment.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blocked the state’s actions against me, determining that “Oregon’s policy violates the First Amendment.” This is by no means a problem confined to Oregon.

Anthropic alleges that the federal government is punishing the company for its First Amendment-protected speech and viewpoint.

The law violates First Amendment free speech and religion, and Fourteenth Amendment equal protection laws, the DOJ said.

In his first term, Trump signed an executive order directing the IRS to relax enforcement of the Johnson Amendment. He also vowed to repeal the Johnson Amendment, but never did.

A selective prosecution claim alleges a violation of equal protection principles when the government charges a person based on protected characteristics such as race, religion, or the exercise of First Amendment rights.

The lawsuit says the Colorado law violates the First Amendment. Weiser didn’t respond to an email seeking comment. The lawsuit questions the use of the term “algorithmic discrimination” in the law, calling it vague.

The complaint alleges that parental consent provisions in the Act violate the First Amendment.

Eisen and Hecker also said that releasing the files would be a violation the First Amendment.

“To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it's the First Amendment, stupid.”

NetChoice argues the state law violates First Amendment free speech protections. Nine platforms that belong to the trade association had been shielded by the district court’s now-suspended ruling.

Does Media Matters think that the First Amendment excuses it from explaining why withheld discovery is privileged?" the judges wrote.

The Supreme Court has consistently found that Big Pharma has broad First Amendment rights to market its products.

However, evidence shows that the department is punishing Anthropic for “criticizing the government’s contracting position in the press,” which constitutes “classic illegal First Amendment retaliation,” she said.

and therefore did not implicate the First Amendment.

“The right for people to join in protests or peaceful assembly is core to the First Amendment, and critical to a functioning democracy," the ACLU said.

Amendment.”

Gold says they threatened her medical license when she exercises her First Amendment rights to speak about COVID vaccine alternatives.

Writing for the majority in the three-judge panel’s decision in May 2025, Judge Robin Rosenbaum said the act “wields a shotgun when the First Amendment allows a scalpel at most.”

Clayton responded by saying his office followed its protocols and maintaining that he is committed to defending the First Amendment and the role of the press.

The university said in a March 31 statement that handing over lists of Jewish faculty and staff, along with their personal contact details, to the commission would pose “serious privacy and First Amendment concerns.”

“Subpoenas are not the first thing you do; they are the last thing you do,” the judge said, citing protections in the First Amendment and accusing the government of turning the law “on its head.”

A federal judge dismissed the case in March, ruling that the districts failed to show that the school officials' actions, carried out in their official capacity, qualify for First Amendment protection.

Constitution’s First Amendment. In December 2025, Customs and Border Protection proposed a new rule requiring some tourists to provide access to their social media history for the past five years before entering the country.