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Judge rules Kansas Highway Patrol 'waged war on motorists,' violated constitutional rights 1 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 2340
A SWAT team destroyed his shop - now the city won't cover repairs, owner says 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 9 2689
Lawyers Say Catherine Kassenoff's Case--and Thousands of Others--Violate U.S. Constitutional Right to 2 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 5 2946
After Legal Threats, Uvalde School District Lifts Ban on Parent Who Criticized Police Hire 1 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2691
Republican attorneys general issue warning letter to Target about Pride merchandise 2 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2535
July 4th 2 1WorldHope Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1543
Justice Thomas uses his dissent in Counterman to reiterate his hatred of New York Times v. Sullivan 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2743
California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records 1 Eugene Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1472
On June 14, 1943, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2430
Machete madness: Hunter College professor calls pro-life display 'violent,' then threatens reporter 18 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 5498
Federal Lawsuit Challenges K-9 Reliability 0 Dr. Strange Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1371
FIRE wrote today to New College of Florida after trustee Christopher Rufo bragged on Twitter 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 2695
Don't Reform the Courts. Disempower Them. 0 ck4829 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1426
"Perhaps Chris Todd would understand this if he was someone who knew anything about the law ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2340
Devin Nunes Loses Yet Another SLAPP Suit, This Time In California 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 May 2023 8 2518
Latest arrests of 'Cop City' protesters 'feel like overreach', experts say 0 Eugene May 2023 May 2023 2 2255
(Rankin Co., Mississippi) Deputies in civil rights probe accused of sexual assault 0 Eugene May 2023 May 2023 3 2553
Stopping the scourge of false confessions 1 ck4829 May 2023 May 2023 5 1479
The first arrests from DeSantis's election police take extensive toll 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 13 2288
Boise Deputy Police Chief Tammany Brooks Oversaw Cesspool of Racism in Antioch, California 1 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 2672
Students sue Michigan school district for banning 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts 11 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2819
On April 26, 1937, the Supreme Court overruled a Georgia Supreme Court decision that would have ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 8 2901
The Supreme Court Takes Up 'Home-Equity Theft' 7 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 28 3953
Court revives DNA evidence case of Texas man on death-row 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 2676
Panel: Seattle police should apologize for protest violence 0 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1441
Minneapolis to pay $8.9M over Chauvin's actions before Floyd 0 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 2661
St. Louis suburb settles 'debtors' prison' lawsuit 0 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1319
Trump is indicted in N.Y. Here's what it means and what happens next. 2 BigmanPigman Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2516
On this day, March 30, 1942, 227 residents of Bainbridge Island, Washington, were rounded up. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 11 3458
Federal judge rules against immediate relief for WT students in drag show lawsuit 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2499

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On this day, March 22, 1972, Eisenstadt v. Baird was decided. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1425
How an old law found new life in lawsuit seeking to revoke approval of abortion pill 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2912
Read the transcript: What happened inside the federal hearing on abortion pills 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 2317
What to watch for at Wednesday's hearing in medication abortion lawsuit 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1546
Atheists avoid -- for now -- Supreme Court review of lawsuit on Florida shooting prayer vigil 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 3222
Confiscation of man's 'Cops Ahead' signs violated First Amendment rights, appeals court says 1 sl8 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 1736
False Oregon DMV records lead to mistaken arrests, convictions for driving with suspended license 1 ck4829 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 8 3245
North Carolina can't ban undercover filming inside animal farms 10 sl8 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 37 3476
🔥FIRE-IN-A-CROWDED-THEATER🔥 In Bailey v. Iles, a Louisiana district court cited Schenck. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 3639
Teen's family sues cops for extracting false confession to a shooting 2 ck4829 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 14 1880
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order (EO) 9066. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 2658
Missouri man who served 27 years in prison is freed as judge vacates his murder conviction 5 ck4829 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 6 3505
League City Council will vote on creating politically appointed committee to restrict library books. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 2248
National Archives and abortion rights opponents reach potential agreement 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 1504
Greenville students removed from National Air and Space Museum for wearing pro-life hats 9 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 3770
"We're now at 30 NEW anti-boycott bills introduced since the 2023 legislative sessions began." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 3184
Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide sparks fear among advocates 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 2247
FIRE to the Supreme Court: The First Amendment applies in Texas, too 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 9 2013
"Ticketing someone seven times for clearly protected speech, then passing a new ordinance ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2816
Republican demands "stronger laws" to stop women from leaving state to get abortions 2 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 2418
Hawaii man freed after wrongful conviction in 1991 murder, rape 1 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 1985
On this day, January 30, 1919, Fred Korematsu was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 2095
WA Councilmember Sawant Proposes Legislation Against Caste Discrimination 0 cbabe Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 1788
FDA Defends Abortion Pill Approval in Response to Texas Lawsuit 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 6 2091
European Union bureaucrat predicts that laws prohibiting hate speech will be imposed in US 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 2793
Opinion by William P. Barr: Congress Must Halt Big Tech's Power Grab 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2048
Here's why Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot can't ask teachers to help her reelection campaign 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 2232
The phrase "Orwellian" is overused, but bowing to state censorship while claiming to embrace ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 2362
The phrase "Orwellian" is overused, but bowing to state censorship while claiming to embrace ... 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2060
Here's why Sheila Jackson Lee's proposed legislation doesn't survive 5 seconds of scrutiny. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 2300

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A Chicago Attorney Is Getting Justice For Hundreds Of Wrongfully Convicted People All At Once 19 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 100 5810
Question of the Day 0 JMCKUSICK Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 1632
In some states, your 6-year-old child can be arrested. Advocates want that changed 1 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2357
Study Shows Race is Substantial Factor in Wrongful Convictions 1 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 7 1787
Appeals court to decide if 1st Amendment should have protected Laredo's "big crazy lady" from arrest 0 catbyte Jan 2023 Jan 2023 7 2022
"...Propose a federal law that would fill in the gaps if SCOTUS overturns NYT v. Sullivan ..." 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 3151
Phoenix ordinance restricting signs during Super Bowl is offsides on the First Amendment 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2062
RCFP supports The New York Times in Sarah Palin's libel suit appeal 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1582
Federal court stikes down LA County Metro's prohibition against so-called non-commercial advertising 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1891
America's Trumpiest court doesn't care if your right to a fair trial was violated 5 Jilly_in_VA Dec 2022 Dec 2022 54 5512
Central Park entrance renamed to honor 5 teens falsely convicted of rape in 1989 2 ck4829 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 1873
On December 15, 1952, the Dec. of Independence and the Constitution were unveiled at the Archives. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 2693
California Trains Cops, Prison Guards With Anti-Muslim Video 0 ck4829 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 1898
CWRU First Amendment Clinic Obtains Dismissal of Tort Claims Against Student Newspaper-- 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 1929
On this day, December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was enacted. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 1515
On December 14, 1964, the USSC issued an important ruling on the Commerce Clause 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 8 1824
He's a U.S. citizen, but ICE detained him and tried to deport him. Now he's getting $150k 0 Eugene Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 1758
On December 11, 1725, George Mason was born. He conceived the Bill of Rights. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 1697
Officers Have A Lot To Gain From Unconstitutional Traffic Stops, But Not A Lot To Lose 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1774
Institute of Justice says 'doughnut' ordinance has holes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 1694
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