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9th Circuit panel upholds Ariz. matching funds

Posted on May 23, 2010
Lawsuit contends public matching chills free speech of privately funded candidates; case likely to go to Supreme Court.

Texas board adopts new social studies curriculum

Posted on May 23, 2010
Conservatives prevail in requiring schoolchildren to learn that words 'separation of church and state' aren't in Constitution, other controversial standards.

Workers can't 'invoke power of government' to silence professor

Posted on May 20, 2010
'The right to provoke, offend and shock lies at the core of the First Amendment,' 9th Circuit says in rejecting claim that racially charged e-mails created hostile work environment.

ACLU fights to keep Twitter users' IDs secret in Pa.

Posted on May 20, 2010
Bid by prosecutors to unmask two anonymous users comes after they tweet criticism of state attorney general, who is running for governor.

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7th Circuit throws out infomercial pitchman's jail sentence

Posted on May 20, 2010
Panel says Kevin Trudeau shouldn't have been found guilty of criminal contempt without a hearing after backers flooded federal judge's inbox with e-mails.

Bankruptcy lawyer's speech suit runs into Supreme obstacle

Posted on May 20, 2010
By David L. Hudson Jr. 2nd Circuit cites recent high court ruling in dismissing Zenas Zalotes' claim.

S.C. judge halts TV ads backing gubernatorial hopeful

Posted on May 19, 2010
Temporary restraining order comes at request of Nikki Haley's competitor U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, who says ReformSC's ads are illegal because they promote candidate rather than issue.

Professor dumped from oil-spill team over writings

Posted on May 19, 2010
Energy secretary wasn't aware of Jonathan Katz's controversial writings before selecting him, says agency spokeswoman.

Divided 6th Circuit backs Victoria in battle over 'Secret' name

Posted on May 19, 2010
Ruling is one of first under 2006 federal trademark law, which was revised after Supreme Court sided with 'Victor's' adult shop in 2003.

10th Circuit sides with Colo. church in zoning dispute

Posted on May 18, 2010
Boulder County officials had appealed after jury ruled Rocky Mountain Christian Church should be allowed to expand its campus to 240,000-square feet.

Wis. governor signs law protecting reporters, sources

Posted on May 18, 2010
Shield law will prevent journalists in most cases from being forced to testify to reveal confidential sources.

Idaho charter school's bid to use Bible as text falls short

Posted on May 18, 2010
Federal judge dismisses Nampa Classical Academy's lawsuit, saying state commission's ban on using religious texts in classroom didn't violate school's rights.

American Indian graduate must wear cap and gown

Posted on May 18, 2010
Aloysius Dreaming Bear had sought to wear traditional Lakota dress, but federal judge says that because graduation is school-sponsored event, 'students' speech ? is school-sponsored speech.'

Kagan criticizes high court's ruling in Citizens United

Posted on May 17, 2010
Sen. Specter says nominee thought Court wasn't 'sufficiently deferential to Congress'; Sen. McConnell questions her commitment to free speech.

Tenn. lawmaker withdraws proposal to ban reporter

Posted on May 17, 2010
Press, open-government advocates had criticized measure, which targeted AP reporter who took photos of collapsed House speaker.

Pope-bishop relationship at center of sex-abuse case

Posted on May 17, 2010
Plaintiffs argue bishops are Vatican officials and therefore Holy See is liable for their failure to stop priests from molesting children.

N.C. mayor adds prayer to City Council agenda

Posted on May 17, 2010
Last January, federal judge ordered commissioners in neighboring county to stop pre-meeting prayers.

High court won't hear Cablevision's challenge to 'must-carry' rule

Posted on May 16, 2010
Justices turn away free-speech appeal of FCC requirement that cable system carry signal of Kingston, N.Y.?s WRNN.

Search-warrant affidavit released in iPhone case

Posted on May 16, 2010
California judge unseals document after news media argue that disclosure is necessary to ensure that raid of journalist's home was proper.

Bill seeks to keep Texas curriculum changes out of Calif. textbooks

Posted on May 16, 2010
Measure sponsor calls Lone Star State's proposed social studies standards 'a threat to the apolitical nature of public school governance and academic content standards in California.'

Lawmakers irate at reporter who took pictures of collapsed speaker

Posted on May 13, 2010
Knoxville News Sentinel blog report: Bureau chief Tom Humphrey writes about flap at Tennessee House.

6th Circuit: Ex-trooper can't reclaim job after running for mayor

Posted on May 13, 2010
By David L. Hudson Jr. Court rejects First Amendment claim, saying Jimmy Sain's political beliefs weren't at issue.

Va. strip clubs ask 4th Circuit to toss hard-liquor ban

Posted on May 13, 2010
Attorney tells three-judge panel that state has provided no evidence that mixing distilled spirits with erotic performances leads to 'adverse secondary effects.'

TV station sues after Guam police seize document

Posted on May 13, 2010
Authorities execute search warrant day after KUAM reports that police officer allegedly failed polygraph test required for trainees.�

ACLU sues Pa. police over profanity citations

Posted on May 12, 2010
Group files lawsuits on behalf of two residents, finds authorities wrongly charged hundreds of people with disorderly conduct for swearing.

LimeWire loses copyright case in fight with labels

Posted on May 12, 2010
Recording industry chairman says federal judge's ruling is 'an extraordinary victory' against one of the largest remaining U.S. file-sharing services.

N.J. high court: Accurate reporting on lawsuit not libelous

Posted on May 11, 2010
Justices overturn ruling that newspaper wasn't covered by fair-report privilege when it published allegations made in federal bankruptcy court complaint.

Ariz. governor signs bill targeting ethnic studies

Posted on May 11, 2010
Measure prohibits classes that advocate ethnic solidarity, that are designed primarily for students of a particular race or that promote resentment toward a certain ethnic group.

Disputed Mojave cross stolen

Posted on May 11, 2010
Theft comes less than two weeks after Supreme Court allows monument to remain standing while legal battle continues over its presence on federal land.

Kagan's thin record spurs hunt for clues

Posted on May 11, 2010
First Amendment expert says Court nominee's scholarship 'suggests a general acceptance' of free-speech law, but it's 'hard to predict' how she'd vote.

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