He cites federal law regarding aliens to “endorse or espouse terrorist activity.“ Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday, calling on…
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Supreme Court Will Review Censorship and Social Media Cases
The court’s next session begins Monday. The Supreme Court announced that the justices will hear two major cases where tech industry groups are challenging restrictive state laws. One…
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DOJ Petitions Supreme Court Review of Social Media Laws
The issue is whether or not moderation that removes comments amounts to censorship. The Supreme Court is considering taking up two cases, one from Texas and one from…
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Judiciary Chair Considers Charge for Contempt of Congress
Meta has not complied with subpoenas for information on suppressing speech. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is considering holding Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for withholding…
Read MoreSCOTUS Upholds Employee Religious Accommodations
The decision was in favor of a former USPS worker who refused to work Sundays. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious liberty in the case of…
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Supreme Court Rules First Amendment Protects Some Threats
The majority distinguishes “true threats” from reckless and careless speech. The Supreme Court of the United States overruled the conviction of a Colorado man who had been accused…
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SCOTUS Upholds Law Preventing Encouraging Illegal Migration
Reverses the ruling by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold a provision of federal law that prevents encouraging non-citizens “to…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Religious Accommodations Case
Labor experts closely watching the outcome. The Supreme Court heard the first set of arguments in Groff v. DeJoy this week, exploring the extent to which religious accommodations…
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Supreme Court Defers to Second Circuit in 2A Case
New gun control laws in New York raise constitutional questions. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court deferred to the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on New York…
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House Bill Would Criminalize Some Hate Speech
Sponsor says the legislation would deter white supremacy. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas introduced the Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023, which would monitor Americans’ speech…
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