Free Speech
Israeli-American Doctor’s Federal Conspiracy Claim Against CAIR and Other Critics Can Go Forward for Now
From today's decision by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out of alleged defamatory statements that Defendant Umaymah Mohammad, a student at the Emory University School of Medicine…
A Landmark of Political Freedom,” by Joel M. Gora
From an Institute for Free Speech symposium on the 50th anniversary of Buckley, which I've been cross-posting; this is by Prof. Joel M. Gora (Brooklyn Law School), who was one of the lawyers who argued Buckley (on behalf…
Liberal ‘hate speech’ bill stalls in Parliament after Canadians flood MPs with calls
Tue Jan 27, 2026 - 10:04 am ESTTue Jan 27, 2026 - 10:33 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — The advocacy group 4 My Canada has launched a massive national grassroots initiative to combat the Liberal government’s proposed Bill C-9 hate…
Conviction for Posting Mayor’s Office Phone Number, Which Led to Hundreds of Threatening Calls from Poster’s Followers
From a decision in November in Hendry v. State, written by Indiana Court of Appeals Leanna Judge Weissmann, joined by Judges Mark Bailey and Elaine Brown: Craig Hendry became a frequent visitor to city hall in the small town…
“Express Advocacy at 50,” by Allison R. Hayward
From an Institute for Free Speech symposium on the 50th anniversary of Buckley, which I've been cross-posting; this is by Allison R. Hayward, who is now a Board member of the Foundation for Individual Rights and…
Arab-American Muslim Woman’s Discrimination Claim Can Go Forward Over Cancellation of Law Firm Job Offer for Statements Related to October 7 Actions
From Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (N.D. Ill.) today in Chehade v. Foley & Lardner, LLP: n October 7, 2023, … shared this message on social media: "As you see Palestine in the news, keep two things in mind:…
Disentangling Ideas and Crimes Via the Harm Principle,” by Ronald Krotoszynski
The article is here; some excerpts from the Introduction: An enraged King Henry II famously asked several of his barons, while the court met in Normandy at Christmas in 1170, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent…
A landmark social media addiction trial starts today in California
A potential watershed moment for the tech industry starts this week, as the first of a series of major "social media addiction" trials gets underway. The case involves a 19-year-old California woman, K.G.M., who…
“Life Without Buckley v. Valeo,” by John Samples
From an Institute for Free Speech symposium on the 50th anniversary of Buckley, which I'll be cross-posting over the next couple of weeks; this is by John Samples, a former Vice President at the Cato Institute and…
Court Upholds “Harassment Restraining Order” Requiring Removal of Alleged Libel + Restricting Future Posts About Plaintiff
From B.P. v. A.Z., decided last week by the California Court of Appeal, in an opinion by Justice Martin Buchanan, joined by Justices Judith McConnell and Julia Kelety; note that the upheld order isn't limited to…
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