The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a pro-abortion group contending that Ohio law penalizing false political speech stopped it from running ads against a pro-life candidate for Congress. (The Hill, January 11, 2014, by Elise Viebeck)
A federal appeals judge dismissed the claims as “speculative” that the Ohio would invoke the law claimed to violate First Amendment rights. The claimants argued to the Supreme Court that the appeals judge’s ruling conflicted with the rulings of other appeals courts around the country. (Courthouse News Service, January 10, 2014, by Annie Youderian)