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Court strikes down Houston's aggressive panhandling ordinance as unconstitutional
City of Houston v. Rusul Saad Abdul Wahhab, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Houston appealed a trial court's decision that granted...
City's 'No Camping' Ordinance Upheld Against First Amendment Challenge
Adam Horwitz v. City of Denton, Our Daily Bread, Inc., Sara Hensley, Jesse Kent, MacK Reinwand, Devin Alexander, Amanda Brown, Wendy McGee, Alva Santos, Melvin Franklin, Demone McClinton, Tricianne Br...
Beneficiary's Motion to Dismiss Did Not Violate No-Contest Clause
Price v. Price, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Price v. Price concerned the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a wi...
Public Records Request Not Defamation, Court Rules
Peter Torocsik v. Palm Beach County, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a de...
LA zoning ordinance restricting adult businesses struck down as unconstitutional
Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. Fix the City, Inc. challenged the City of Los Angeles's zoni...
School property not a public forum; speech restrictions upheld
State ex rel. Ames v. Big Walnut Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a sc...
Texas appeals court allows city to enforce aggressive panhandling ordinance
City of San Antonio v. Jeffrey Schaak, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of San Antonio appealed a trial court's decision that grant...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Portland's 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance as Constitutional
Gibson v. City of Portland, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Florida's Anti-BDS Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Sayegh de Kewayfati v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Sayeg...
Statements questioning genocide not actionable under First Amendment
Mukantagara v. Noem, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a Rwandan geno...
Zoning ordinance prohibiting ADUs upheld; no unconstitutional taking found
Olmsted Twp. v. Campanalie, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals reviewed a dispute over a zoning ordinance that prohib...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Campaign Finance Challenge
Rio Grande Foundation v. Oliver, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging ...
Zoning ordinance restricting adult businesses upheld under First Amendment
LIA Network v. City of Kerrville, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
Township zoning can prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries, court rules
State ex rel. Kirkpatrick v. Madison Twp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, hol...
Zoning ordinance restricting sexually oriented businesses deemed unconstitutional
Richmond Hts. v. Turner, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether the City of Richmond Heights' zoning ordinance, which ...
PA Supreme Court Strikes Down Vague School Policy on Controversial Material Distribution
Coleman, J. v. Parkland School District, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a scho...
PA Supreme Court Upholds School's Gang Attire Ban Against Vagueness Challenge
Coleman, J. v. Parkland School District, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a scho...
Dangerous Weapon Statute Found Unconstitutionally Vague
State of North Dakota v. Prince, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of North Dakota appealed the dismissal of its charges against ...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Election Day Speech Restrictions Near Polling Places
Benda for Common-sense, a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation v. Denise Anderson, Director of Rice ..., decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The p...
First Amendment doesn't mandate 'none of the above' ballot options
Bette Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
First Amendment doesn't mandate 'none of the above' ballot options
Bette Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections, decided by Third Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
Voter ID Law Upheld: Preliminary Injunction Denied
Jimenez v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plainti...
Tenth Circuit: Disruptive Speech at Public Meeting Not Protected by First Amendment
Rangel-Fuentes v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction Against Florida's "Stop WOKE Act"
Lopez-Gomez v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by ...