August 26, 2020
Can I Sue A Newspaper Over Censoring a Paid-For Obituary?
Can I sue a newspaper for refusing to publish a full-page obituary that I was paying for. I used two…
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August 7, 2020
Former Employer Blocked My Twitter Account Stopping Me From Accessing COVID-19 Info
I was terminated earlier this year from a job on a social media team at an entity that was publicly…
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August 7, 2020
My High School Took Down My Online Profile Picture. Does this Violate My First Amendment Rights?
I am currently a high school student and I am also a minor. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, our school…
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July 9, 2020
Can I sue New York City for restricting my religious freedom during the coronavirus pandemic?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, churches and church members have been banned far too long from practicing their religious beliefs. I…
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June 6, 2020
The mayor blocked people on Facebook after they posted comments in support of Black Lives Matter. Is that illegal?
The mayor of a California city posted some troubling and inaccurate messages about the Black Lives Matter movement on the…
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May 23, 2020
Is It Illegal for a Congressional Candidate to Block Political Opponents from Their Twitter Feed?
A candidate running for Congress has blocked one of his opponents from viewing his Twitter feed. Is that illegal? I…
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March 27, 2020
I Have Been Blocked from My State Senator’s Instagram Account. What Can I Do?
My state senator has blocked me from making comments or accessing his Instagram account, which is his official Instagram account…
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March 23, 2020
Is it a First Amendment violation when Twitter Suspends My Account for “Hate Speech”
I’ve had a Twitter account for at least five years. My account was suspended recently for supposed “hate” speech, and…
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January 6, 2020
How Can I Sue A Newspaper for Defamation?
I would like to know how I sue a newspaper for defamation. Or if not the newspaper, then the editor?
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May 8, 2019
What are the free speech rights of public employees?
I am a member of the governing board of the Unified School District. An employee just told me that the…