#First Amendment

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed an age verification bill for adult sites, citing privacy concerns. With 25+ states going the other way, the debate cuts to the heart of online freedom vs. child protection.

A federal judge blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, ruling that punishing a company for public criticism of government policy is a textbook First Amendment violation.

Anthropic filed two sworn declarations challenging the Pentagon's claim that it poses a national security risk. The timeline they reveal raises uncomfortable questions about the government's real motives.

Anthropic filed suit against the Trump administration after being blacklisted for refusing to let Claude be used for autonomous warfare and mass surveillance. The First Amendment is now at the center of AI safety law.

Anthropic filed suit against the Trump administration after being designated a supply-chain risk — allegedly for refusing to let its AI be used for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's unprecedented attempt to silence Senator Mark Kelly raises fundamental questions about free speech, military power, and the rights of veterans in American democracy.

DHS has withdrawn its legal attempt to unmask anonymous social media accounts monitoring ICE in Pennsylvania. Read about the First Amendment win and the debate over agent privacy.

A federal judge has warned the Trump administration against changing the immigration status of noncitizen plaintiffs in a landmark 2026 First Amendment case.

A prominent civil rights attorney has been arrested by the Trump administration following a church protest. Meanwhile, charges against Don Lemon were rebuffed by a judge.

A federal judge has blocked the DOJ's attempt to charge journalist Don Lemon for his coverage of anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. Read the full analysis of this First Amendment win.

A federal judge has halted the US government's search of devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. Read about the clash over press freedom.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the DOJ from reviewing materials seized from WaPo reporter Hannah Natanson. Read about the legal battle over press freedom.