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District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, granted a 14-day temporary restraining order against Trump’s ban of CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House. The decision was based on…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
District Court Erred Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(b) in Conforming Pleadings to Trial Evidence to Allow an Unpled Claim of Retaliation to Go to the Jury, First Circuit Holds
In DiFronzo v. City of Somerville, No. 25-1210 (1st Cir. Sept. 21, 2026), the First Circuit reverses in part a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in a First Amendment…
Simple Justice
The (Un)Constitutionality Isn’t The Real Problem
Out of the blue, Trump twitted that he’s banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House, with “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.” Calling critical and unflattering media…
Leahy Tax Blog
Illinois’s New Digital Taxes Are Already in Court
By Jake Leahy
Illinois’s two new taxes aimed at the digital economy do not take effect until January 1, 2027. They are already in court. On September 11, 2026, NetChoice filed two separate…
Law & Humanities Blog
Knowles-Gardner on The Selma 29: When Courage Risked Conviction (Or Much, Much Worse)
By christinecorcoslawlit-blogspot-com
Helen J. Knowles-Gardner, Institute for Free Speech, has published The Selma 29: When Courage Risked Conviction (Or Much, Much Worse). Here is the abstract. The day after twenty-nine Black residents…
Public Law Research Blog
CIVIL RIGHTS/EDUCATION LAW: Harvard University Prevails in Most Recent Title VI Lawsuit Brought by the United States
By ahemenwaynlrg-com-anne-b-hemenway
Anne Hemenway—Senior Attorney On August 13, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed the United States Department of Justice's ("DOJ") complaint against Harvard…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Possible Reprisal Against Rogers
Kate Rogers was fired a year ago for comments in her dissertation. See my post about that termination here. It was clear from the get-go that she was fired in…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
SEC Commissioner Peirce Discusses Proposed Rescission of Pay-to-Play Rule
By Renholding
Today [September 3], the Commission proposed to rescind Investment Advisers Act rule 206(4)-5, the investment adviser “Pay-to-Play Rule.” I am thrilled that we are proposing to eliminate rather than simply…
Missouri Lawyers Media
GOP committees ask Supreme Court to preserve FCC discounted ad rates
By Reuters
Home>National News>GOP committees ask Supreme Court to preserve FCC discounted ad ratesA view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)By John Kruzel, Reuters//August…
The Virginia Defamation Law Blog
Mistakes Are Not Malice: Subjective Doubt vs. Negligent Research
In defamation cases where actual malice must be shown, a plaintiff must prove the defendant made a false statement with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of…