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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Some see trouble if Vt. billboard ban changes
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Measure to exempt certain murals from 40-year-old highway sign law awaits governor’s signature.
05.10.08
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Vitamin maker who SLAPPed critic must pay
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Federal magistrate's order follows March ruling that found company violated California law when it sued Barry Minkow for fair criticism.
05.09.08
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Trial to proceed over activists' exclusion from press conference
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9th Circuit panel finds that although Forest Service can control who speaks at its news conferences, who can attend is a different matter.
05.09.08
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Judges seem to question heavy fines for reporter
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Appealing contempt ruling, Toni Locy's lawyer tells D.C. Circuit that journalists' ability to report on critical issues is at risk.
05.09.08
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10th Circuit says Wyo. man must stand trial in eagle case
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Unanimous three-judge panel finds that Native Americans' religious freedoms aren't violated by federal law protecting birds or government's permit policy.
05.09.08
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Texas high court accused of overusing anonymous opinions
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Chief justice says spike in court's use of per curiam decisions isn't cause for concern, but watchdog group says such decisions enable elected body to operate without public accountability.
05.09.08
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FBI withdraws national security letter issued to digital library
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Internet Archive had challenged agency demand, alleging that letter violated free speech by prohibiting recipients from discussing it.
05.08.08
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Free-speech advocates challenge new Ind. anti-porn law
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ACLU, art museum and other plaintiffs say statute, which will require retailers to register with state and pay fee if they want to sell sexually explicit material, violates First Amendment.
05.08.08
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Iowa agencies to charge for attorney review of public records
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Decision by governor's office to institute fee comes after two large, unrelated requests for public e-mails from Des Moines Register.
05.08.08
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S.C. judge lifts prior restraint on newspaper
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Before yesterday's hearing, political blogs had already published recordings of lawmaker's phone calls from jail.
05.07.08
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Wichita State won't withhold newspaper's funding next year
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University president says Sunflower will receive student monies regardless of any recommendations from task force formed recently to review its operations.
05.07.08
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Man pleads guilty to violating Stolen Valor Act
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Xavier Alvarez admits he lied about winning Congressional Medal of Honor; reserves right to free-speech appeal in his case.
05.07.08
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ACLU files suit to protect Democratic convention protesters
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Lawsuit seeks to put pressure on U.S. Secret Service, city of Denver to release plans for dealing with demonstrators and to keep activists from being unfairly separated from convention.
05.07.08
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