{"id":1958,"date":"2018-03-11T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/?p=1958"},"modified":"2018-03-11T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T16:00:10","slug":"first-amendment-newsflash-2-19-3-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/first-amendment-newsflash-2-19-3-11\/","title":{"rendered":"First Amendment Newsflash 2\/19-3\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to First Amendment Newsflash, the First Amendment Law Review\u2019s bi-weekly roundup of the latest in free expression and religious freedom news and commentary. Check here every other Sunday for a new edition! Need First Amendment news in the meantime? Follow FALR on\u00a0<\/i>Twitter<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>Facebook<\/i><\/a>\u00a0for regular updates.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Federal Court News<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A federal judge suggested that President Trump mute rather than block<\/a> his critics on Twitter as a settlement to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit.<\/p>\n

An Iowa man who criticized his hometown over a foul odor<\/a> sued the city to prevent the city from making legal threats or taking any action to force him to remove his criticisms online.<\/p>\n

An organizer of last summer\u2019s Charlottesville white nationalist rally<\/a> is suing the city over its denial of his request to host an anniversary event.<\/p>\n

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones argues that his use of the Pepe the Frog<\/a> cartoon is political speech protected by the First Amendment after the original cartoonist sued the website Infowars for selling a poster copying the character.<\/p>\n

The Satanic Temple<\/a> sued an Arizona city accusing its officials of violating the group\u2019s free speech rights after being denied an opportunity to give the opening prayer at a city council meeting.<\/p>\n

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A Cleveland Waste worker filed suit against her employer after it allegedly implemented a media ban<\/a> that prevents her and other workers from speaking out about sexual harassment and dangerous conditions in the workplace.<\/p>\n

A federal judge ruled that New York City\u2019s taxi authorities’\u00a0denial of advertising to ride-hail vehicles<\/a>, like Uber or Lyft, violates the First Amendment.<\/p>\n

A parents\u2019 group filed suit against a San Diego Unified School District program over the district\u2019s anti-Islamic bullying campaign<\/a>, which it claims unconstitutionally favors Islamic students over others.<\/p>\n

A federal judge struck down a California law that restricts the publication of actors\u2019 ages online<\/a> as violating the First Amendment.<\/p>\n

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State Court News<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Nevada Supreme Court lifted the ban on media outlets reporting on autopsy findings of the 58 people killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Other News<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The D.C. Mayor reminded city officials of a\u00a0policy prohibiting removing social media followers<\/a> after Metropolitan Police Chief threatened to remove or block users who post \u201ccruel and nasty things that are fraught with misinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it for your First Amendment Newsflash February 19-March 11, 2018. We will see you back for more First Amendment news on March 25!<\/i><\/p>\n

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