JD Supra

First Amendment Presumption of Access to Summary Judgment Filings Attaches Upon Filing

The Fourth Circuit has clarified the standard for evaluating a nonparty’s attempt to access sealed summary judgment filings under the First Amendment. In United States ex rel. Oberg v. Nelnet, Inc., — ...

Case: Individual Employment Rights/First Amendment (7th Cir.)

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Coast Guard on a First Amendment claim by a White vice flotilla commander removed for inappropriate LinkedIn posts while in uniform, finding the ...
JD Supra

First Amendment › Summary Judgment › Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free ...
Poynter

Most Americans can’t name their First Amendment rights. A new course wants to change that.

Americans can now take over a dozen free, online courses hosted by Arizona State University to learn more about their First Amendment rights, thanks to a new partnership between two nonprofits. The ...
NPR

Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online

In a major case testing the role of the First Amendment in the internet age, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday hears arguments focused on the federal government's ability to combat what it sees as ...