Attorneys for Children’s Health Defense on Tuesday filed a series of briefs pertaining to CHD’s ongoing lawsuit against the Trusted News Initiative alleging the group of major media outlets violated antitrust laws and the US Constitution when they collectively colluded with tech giants to censor online news.
President Biden's administration argues that the state laws banning politically motivated censorship on social media violate the companies' First Amendment rights.
A Thomas More Society lawsuit compelled Hudson Valley Municipality, New York, to repeal restrictions on pro-life advocacy and counseling outside abortion centers.
Pregnancy help centers are launching legal action against Illinois state Attorney General Kwame Raoul over enforcement of a bill restricting freedom of speech on pro-life matters.
Judge Terry Doughty ruled that government officials violated the First Amendment by working with and through online social media platforms to suppress information that the Constitution did not allow the government to censor directly.
Had the request been granted by the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, the boy would have been able to freely express his views at school while litigation continued and before a final ruling had been made.
'The government can protect public health and safety and still respect the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms Americans have,' said ADF Senior Counsel Denise Harle.