Explore court opinions related to first-amendment. AI summaries of legal decisions in plain English.
This case involves a dispute between Bryan Mick and Barrett Gibbons. Mick sued Gibbons, alleging that Gibbons had defamed him. Mick claimed that Gibbons made false statements about him that harmed his...
This case involves Charles James Skolnick, who was a former employee of the State of Florida. Skolnick alleged that the State retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights, specific...
This case involves a dispute between Jeremy Skidmore and Michael Schinke. Skidmore sued Schinke, alleging that Schinke had defamed him. Skidmore claimed that Schinke made false statements about him th...
This case involves Gregory Holt, an inmate, who sued Dexter Payne, a prison official, alleging that Payne violated his First Amendment rights by denying him a religious diet (kosher) and retaliating a...
This case involves Rafael Pizana III, who sued Glenn Hegar (Comptroller) and Ken Paxton (Attorney General) of Texas. Pizana alleged that the state's "anti-BDS" law, which requires state contractors to...
This case involves the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU) suing the Clark County School District (CCSD) over its policy regarding student speech, specifically the distribution of non-scho...
This case involves Joaquin Avila, who sued Pamela Bondi, the Attorney General of Florida, alleging that Florida's ballot order statute violates the First Amendment. Avila, a voter, argued that placing...
This case involves Ryan Steinhoff, a former employee of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), who sued his supervisor, Matthew Malovrh, alleging that Malovrh retaliated against him for exercising...
This case involves Daniel Grady, a former employee of the City of Wyoming, who sued his supervisor, John Cratsenburg, alleging that Cratsenburg violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating again...
Norberto Torres, a former employee of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), sued his supervisor, Kent Brookman, alleging that Brookman retaliated against him for exercising his First Amend...
Norberto Torres, a former employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), sued his supervisor, Kent Brookman, alleging that Brookman retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendmen...
Anthony Boyce, a former employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), sued Ashley Cox, an IDOC investigator, alleging that Cox retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment ri...
Christopher Raddant, a former employee of Douglas County, Wisconsin, sued the county alleging that his termination was a result of age discrimination and retaliation for protected activities, violatin...
This case involves John Hawkins, a former employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), who sued his supervisor, Mark Sevier, for retaliation under the First Amendment. Hawkins claimed th...
This case involves John Peterson, a former employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), who sued Douglas A. Collins, the Director of the IDOC, alleging that his termination was political...
This case involves a dispute between the Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana (ISCSOM), an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen. The ISCSOM sought to r...
This case involves a legal dispute between the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and Pflag, Inc., a non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. The OAG issued a req...
This case involves Scot Gaither, a former employee of the City of Memphis, who sued his supervisor, Tim Lane, alleging that Lane retaliated against him for reporting a hostile work environment. Gaithe...
This case involved a former police officer, Armendariz, who sued the City of Colorado Springs and several individual defendants, alleging various claims including violations of his First Amendment rig...
This case, Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta, was heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and involved a challenge to California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). The AADC is a law designed to prote...
This case involves Luther Poynter, a former employee of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, who sued his supervisor, Aaron Bennett, alleging that Bennett retaliated against him for exercising his ...
This case involves a dispute between Gays Against Groomers (GAG), an organization, and Attorney General Garcia regarding a state law that prohibits certain types of protests near schools. GAG planned ...
This case involves Mr. Eaves, a former employee of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), who sued Governor Polis and other state officials. Eaves claimed that his termination was political...
This case involves a company called Defense Distributed that creates and distributes blueprints for 3D-printable firearms, often referred to as 'ghost guns.' The State of New Jersey, through its Attor...
This case involves a dispute over whether a defendant, Mr. Kardasz, could be charged with a crime for allegedly making threats against his former employer and colleagues. The core legal question was w...
The Durham Green Flea Market, a business that operated for over 30 years, was forced to close its doors after the City of Durham decided not to renew its lease for the property it occupied. The flea m...
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...
This case involves a dispute over whether the State of California unlawfully discriminated against a company called "Taking Offense" by denying them a contract. Taking Offense argued that the state's ...