Menendez said in her ruling that the plaintiffs were engaged in activity protected by the First Amendment and that the responses by law enforcement chilled that activity.

The settlement upholds that designating speech as “misinformation,” “disinformation,” or “malinformation” does not override First Amendment protections.

Steven Lehotsky, who represented Harvard, alleged that the administration had engaged in a “blatant, unrepentant” violation of the First Amendment.

Herridge and Fox News fought the request, saying the Constitution’s First Amendment shields them from most requests and that Chen had not met the threshold to overcome that protection.

Meta has defended itself by saying that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protect the company from liability.

The suit says that the criminal referral was a violation of the First Amendment, given Swalwell's criticism of Trump.

“The First Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly—not rioting,” Noem wrote on X. “This administration is committed to upholding federal law and defending the rights of all Americans. These agitators will be held accountable.”

Colorado therapist Kaley Chiles sued to overturn that law in 2022, on the grounds that it violated her First Amendment free speech rights.

Colorado therapist Kaley Chiles sued to overturn that law in 2022, on the grounds that it violated her First Amendment free speech rights.

“The First Amendment protects the right of people to speak truthfully about their legal businesses.

“Flag burning as a form of political protest is protected by the First Amendment. That’s nothing new,” said FIRE Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere.

Arizona became the nation’s first state to enact a halo law in 2022. In 2023, a federal judge ruled the Arizona law was unconstitutional because it “prohibits or chills a substantial amount of First Amendment protected activity.”

The administration made several demands that Burroughs said included changes to activities protected by the First Amendment.

"This case shows that the First Amendment still provides protection to those people who receive due process," Stinson said.

—A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment—at least for now.

"The record here, however, does not reflect that fighting antisemitism was Defendants’ true aim in acting against Harvard and, even if it were, combatting antisemitism cannot be accomplished on the back of the First Amendment."

Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, and the California Chamber of Commerce, filed a lawsuit challenging SB 253 and SB 261, alleging a First Amendment violation. At the time, Sen.

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Kelly sued Hegseth on Jan. 12, arguing the actions violate the First Amendment and Speech or Debate Clause.

The campaign finance restriction here “violates core First Amendment rights,” and should be overturned, it said.

Constitution's First Amendment, unions said in a lawsuit filed on Oct. 16. "The Challenged Surveillance Program is carried out to identify and punish noncitizens who express viewpoints disfavored by the government," the suit states.

The decision was anchored primarily on First Amendment grounds, where the court examined whether the parents would succeed on the merits of the case.

The justices appeared critical of TikTok’s argument that the law violated its First Amendment rights to free speech. 🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE

"But in the here and now, the First Amendment bars government officials from shutting down peaceful protests, and the Fourth Amendment (along with the District’s prohibition on false arrest) bars groundless seizures."

“Any burden experienced by adults is therefore only incidental to the statute’s regulation of activity that is not protected by the First Amendment,” he wrote.

"The Defense Department’s attempt to limit how credentialed reporters gather the news and what information they may publish is antithetical to a free and independent press and prohibited by the First Amendment.”

The officers argue that including their names in court records would infringe their First Amendment rights and chill their ability to express political opinions.

Other Cases Colorado has been the launching point for two other highly publicized First Amendment battles that reached the high court.

In a lawsuit filed on June 17, X said the state law would force the disclosure of “highly sensitive and controversial speech” that is fully protected by the First Amendment and “disfavored” by the state.