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‘CatsOnACouch’ Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from Vance event
A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking Vice President JD Vance filed a lawsuit alleging she was unconstitutionally barred from hearing him speak at an event in Maine.
Judge rules for The Washington Post in $3.8B defamation suit from Trump Media
A federal judge ruled in favor of The Washington Post, throwing out a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed in 2023 by Trump Media.
Supreme Court won’t block Texas app store age verification law
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users to download apps or make purchases.
Supreme Court strikes down curbs on coordinated campaign spending
The U.S. Supreme Court again struck down campaign spending limits, this time rejecting federal restrictions on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates.
Man who played Star Wars music at National Guard members reaches settlement
Sam O’Hara reached a settlement with D.C. police after being detained for playing Star Wars music while protesting National Guard members in Washington.
Federal court rules Ohio can restrict children’s use of social media
Ohio can implement a law requiring social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing children under 16 to use their platforms, a federal court ruled.
Fearing censorship, student journalists sound alarm over Montgomery County policy
Twenty student newspapers in Montgomery County are fighting a district memo that they’re concerned could lead to censorship of what they publish.
Supreme Court turns away free speech claim by anti-abortion student
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a former high school student's free-speech challenge to an Indiana public school district's policy that barred her from displaying an anti-abortion message.
4th Circuit: First Amendment, statute of limitations, hearsay
First Amendment — statute of limitations — hearsay
Supreme Court sides with Trump on speech curbs of immigration judges
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a dispute involving a free-speech challenge by federal immigration judges.
Cecil County violated man’s 1st Amendment rights; judge upholds punitive damages
A Maryland federal judge upheld punitive damages against the former Cecil County attorney in a First Amendment case.
4th Circuit blocks MD law on energy companies’ use of eco-friendly terms
A Fourth Circuit panel blocked a Maryland law “restricting and compelling the speech of renewable energy suppliers.”
