Church had challenged Governor Newsom’s coronavirus restrictions. In an order earlier this week, the Supreme Court vacated a lower court’s ruling against a church in California with instructions…
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FCC to Clarify Section 230 of Communications Act
Social media have no right to special immunity, chairman says. On Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said the agency will seek to regulate social media platforms…
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Secretary DeVos Publishes Rule on First Amendment Protections
Institutions infringing on students’ freedoms of speech and religion will jeopardize federal funding. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the “Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges…
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Supreme Court Rules in Religious Freedom Cases
Little Sisters of the Poor not required to violate convictions on birth control. The Supreme Court has recently ruled in two important cases involving religious freedom. Earlier this…
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Supreme Court Issues Opinions
Three cases were determined on Monday. For the First time since 1997, the Supreme Court issued their opinions for the 2020 term in the month of July. The…
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Supreme Court Issues Two Opinions
Freedom of Religion and Trademark protection for URL’s. The Supreme Court Issued its opinions in two cases on Monday: United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V.…
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Rollback of Big Tech Protection Considered
Justice Department will propose legislation. Big tech companies like Google and Facebook have for decades had certain legal protections from liability for content posted by their users. Recently,…
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First Lady: Let’s Focus on Peace, Prayers, Healing
There is no reason for violence, she says. First Lady Melania Trump voiced her comments regarding protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In a Friday…
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President Suggests Guidelines for Social Platforms
Voices concern about censorship on social media. On Wednesday, President Trump announced that he was considering new regulations, or even shut down orders, for social media companies that…
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Houses of Worship are “Essential,” President Says
He called on governors to allow them to open “right now.” The new CDC guidelines will classify houses of worship as “essential,” President Trump stated Friday. He announced…
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