Immigration judges are appealing to the Fourth Circuit to scuttle a Trump-era prior restraint rule that requires the judges to obtain permission to express views on immigration policies through publication or speeches. The judges claim the rule is vague and a violation of their First Amendment rights. (Courthouse News Service, January 25, 2022, by Erika Williams)
The judges said in filing the lawsuit last year that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government employees retain their free speech rights when they are hired. Speech can only be prohibited when it outweighs the employee’s interest and the public’s interest in the content of the speech. (The Texas Tribune, July 1, 2020, by Julián Aguilar)
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