First Amendment

  • Federal Judge Blasts Trump DOJ Over Executive Order Targeting Law Firm Perkins Coie: ‘Worthy of a 3-Year-Old’

    A federal judge sharply criticized the Trump administration’s Justice Department on Wednesday during a high-profile court hearing, calling its rationale for targeting the prominent law firm Perkins Coie “a temper tantrum” and “worthy of a 3-year-old.” The lawsuit stems from a controversial March 6 executive order signed by former President Donald Trump that accused Perkins…

  • Harvard Sues Trump Over $2 Billion Research Freeze: 7 Key Allegations in the Federal Lawsuit

    Harvard University has filed a sweeping 51-page federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully freezing $2 billion in research funding in retaliation for the university’s alleged failure to crack down on antisemitism. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, claims the government is abusing its authority to force ideological compliance from one…

  • Trump’s Pressure on Big Law Deepens as Top Firms Pledge $600M in Legal Services to Avoid Retaliation

    In a development that is sending shockwaves through the legal industry, five of the nation’s most powerful law firms—Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, A&O Shearman, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft—have agreed to provide $600 million in legal services to the Trump administration. These deals, announced Friday, April 11, 2025, bring…

  • ‘Hands Off!’ Protests Against Trump and Elon Musk Raise Major Legal Questions Amid Global Outcry

    On April 5, 2025, millions of demonstrators took to the streets across the United States and several major international cities in a coordinated global movement known as the “Hands Off!” protests. These protests were largely driven by concerns over President Donald Trump’s return to power, controversial new federal policies, and the increasing influence of tech…

  • Satanic Group Leader Arrested During Statehouse Scuffle Over Black Mass Ban

    The leader of a Kansas-based Satanic organization and three others were arrested Friday following a physical altercation inside the Kansas Statehouse. The confrontation erupted after the group’s leader, Michael Stewart, attempted to conduct a Black Mass ceremony in the rotunda, despite a temporary ban on protests inside the building, CNN reported. Stewart, president of the…

  • Why the U.S. Has Been Added List Of Countries Experiencing Decline In Civic Freedoms: Legal and Civic Implications

    The United States has been added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist of countries experiencing a significant decline in civic freedoms due to executive overreach under the Trump administration. The move has raised concerns among civil rights organizations, legal experts, and global democratic institutions about the potential erosion of constitutional freedoms. What is the CIVICUS Monitor…

  • U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on State Bans of Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Youth

    The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of state and local bans on conversion therapy, a controversial practice aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The case, originating from Colorado, could have significant implications for free speech rights and professional healthcare regulations nationwide. The lawsuit was…

  • Federal Judge Halts Deportation of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student and legal U.S. resident, who was detained by immigration officials and transferred to a Louisiana detention facility. The case has drawn significant legal and political attention, raising concerns over due process and First Amendment protections. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman…

  • US Immigration Agents Detain Palestinian Student Leader at Columbia University

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and Palestinian student leader, on Saturday, according to a statement from Student Workers of Columbia. Khalil was inside a Columbia University-owned residence when ICE agents entered his apartment and took him into custody. According to his attorney, Amy Greer, ICE…

  • Elon Musk’s X Reaches $10 Million Settlement in Trump’s Lawsuit Over Twitter Ban

    Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has reached a $10 million settlement in the lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over his account’s suspension following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. According to The Wall Street Journal, a federal appellate court recently approved a voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit, with both parties agreeing to…