Tagged first-amendment

Physicians for Informed Consent Sues State of California, Argues That Doctor Censorship Bill AB 2098 Violates the U.S. Constitution
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Physicians for Informed Consent Sues State of California, Argues That Doctor Censorship Bill AB 2098 Violates the U.S. Constitution

 Federal Court to weigh controversial bill that PIC argues is an unlawful targeting of scientific dissent as 'misinformation' Read More
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Woman Wrongly Identified as 'Torrance Karen' Facing Death Threats Over Racist Rants She Didn't Make

 VICKIE WIBLE AND FAMILY 'LIVING IN HELL' AMID NIGHTMARISH DEMANDS TO END THEIR LIVELIHOODS Read More
2017 Banned Books Week Celebrates Our Right to Read
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2017 Banned Books Week Celebrates Our Right to Read

 Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, will be held the week of September 24th in 2017. Read More
ACLU Victory for Jailed Blogger Darren Chaker
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ACLU Victory for Jailed Blogger Darren Chaker

 Jailed Blogger Darren Chaker reversed his conviction in federal court on First Amendment grounds where he said "Ms. Leesa Fazal, an investigator with the Nevada Attorney General's Office, was "forced out" of her previous post with the Las Vegas Police Department." Supporters included Cato Institute, ACLU of San Diego, Electronic Frontier Foundation, First Amendment Coalition, and Univ. of Florida Read More
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Massachusetts High Court Expands First Amendment Protections to Citizen Activists

 John Reichman of the firm Wachtel Missry LLP was the lead attorney on this case. Read More
ACLU Victory for Jailed Blogger Darren Chaker
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ACLU Victory for Jailed Blogger Darren Chaker

 Jailed Blogger Darren Chaker reversed his conviction in federal court on First Amendment grounds where he said "Ms. Leesa Fazal, an investigator with the Nevada Attorney General's Office, was "forced out" of her previous post with the Las Vegas Police Department." Supporters included Cato Institute, ACLU of San Diego, Electronic Frontier Foundation, First Amendment Coalition, and Univ. of Florida. Read More
Barney's Wall: New Film Celebrates How One Man Brought Down Censorship in the US
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Barney's Wall: New Film Celebrates How One Man Brought Down Censorship in the US

 Barney Rosset was a free-speech warrior and radical publisher whose mid-century literary censorship battles against the US government blew open American culture, opening the door for Jay Z, Fifty Shades of Grey, "Game of Thrones," and Chris Rock. Barney's Wall, now on Kickstarter, tells the story of one man's hard-fought battle for the right of free expression. Read More
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Occupy Columbus And The First Amendment

 The First Amendment guarantees citizens the right to peaceably assemble. Read More
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West Haven Couple Standing Ground in Mortgage Modification Dispute

 Bank of America is trying to push a gag order on a West Haven, CT couple, after it used harassment tactics against the borrowers in an 18-month modification negotiation process. Read More