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California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Two Prominent Cases on Employee First Amendment Rights – Speech of Educators
By David Urban
For a decade or more, the phenomenon of “cancel culture” – sometimes called “accountability culture” – has been the subject of national debate. On one side, institutions explain they have…
Ex Libris Juris
Faith and Fairness
By Gina Garcia
The right to your beliefs should never be revoked, they're ubiquitous. Religious freedom is a foundational principal in the United States and is preserved by the First Amendment to the…
JURIST
Federal court orders release of pro-Palestinian US permanent resident from ICE custody
The Terre Haute Division of the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Thursday ordered the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to “immediately release” pro-Palestinian advocate Salah…
Municipal Minute
School Board Violated First Amendment in Restricting Critical Public Comment
Although this case was decided by a different federal circuit court of appeals than the Seventh Circuit that governs Illinois, it is illustrative of how courts view restrictions on public…
Inforrm's Blog
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 18 June 2026
By INFORRM
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Religion Clause
St. John’s Challenges Jurisdiction of NY PERB Over Its Relations with Its Faculty Union
St. John's University filed suit this week in a New York federal district court challenging on 1st Amendment grounds jurisdiction of the New York State Public Employment Relations Board over…
Wait A Second!
Bergstein & Ullrich prevail in striking down speech rules at West Point
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
Judge Lifts West Point’s Restrictions on Civilian Professors’ SpeechA federal judge also said that the government had offered no real justification for limiting the ability of a professor who sued…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Prosecuting the Simulacrum: Amendments to Sexual Exploitation Laws Address AI Images
Child pornography (also known as child sexual abuse material, “CSAM”) is a category of speech that is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, so long…
K-12 Legal Insights
When Faith and Policy Collide: Fourth Circuit Upholds School District’s Gender Identity Guidelines Over Teacher’s Religious Objections
By John W. Borkowski, Aleks Ostojic Rushing, Mackenzie Conway, Kaia Harris
Understanding how courts interpret school policies is essential for today’s educational leaders, especially as issues involving gender identity continue to evolve. A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals…
RopesDataPhiles
Supreme Court Reinforces Donor Privacy Protections, Permitting Immediate Federal Court Challenge to State Subpoena
On April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, where it held that a nonprofit suffered an…