First Amendment
Trump Megadonor Escalates Campaign Against Freedom of The Press
If billionaire Steve Wynn prevails, it would potentially open the floodgates to libel lawsuits against reporters, editors, producers, and news media
US Judge Upholds First Amendment, Dismisses Lawsuit Against Palestine Chronicle
The lawsuit was brought by a former Israeli hostage.
In US Court, Asheville Blade Journalists Sue Over Illegal Arrests
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A news co-op in North Carolina and two journalists convicted of trespassing offenses filed a federal lawsuit alleging that their constitutional rights were violated
US Senator Tom Cotton Lies About Reporter's Shield Law, Blocks Vote
Cotton is not sticking it to some “cabal of legacy media” but rather he is ensuring that the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to have an easier time targeting journalists
DOJ Upholds Rights Of Media To Cover Protests, Even After Dispersal Order
FBI Sued For Withholding Files On Assange And WikiLeaks
“With the legal persecution of Julian Assange finally over, the FBI must come clean to the American people," Chip Gibbons, policy director for Defending Rights & Dissent.