Court strikes down Houston's aggressive panhandling ordinance as unconstitutional
texapp · 2026-04-16 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 75/100
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...
Ninth Circuit: Schools can restrict religious literature distribution during non-instructional time
ca9 · 2026-02-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
L.B. v. San Diego Unified School District, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit br...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Portland's 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance as Constitutional
ca9 · 2026-01-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Election Day Speech Restrictions Near Polling Places
minn · 2025-11-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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...
Court Affirms Denial of Political Rally Permit, Citing Public Safety
ca6 · 2025-09-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
GPat Patterson v. Kent State Univ., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Ke...
Court Upholds Denial of Highway Protest Permit Based on Safety Concerns
ca7 · 2025-08-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Alex Kedas v. Illinois Department of Transportation, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
SCOTUS: No-contact order for child protection doesn't violate free speech
scotus · 2025-06-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Goldey v. Fields, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-contact" order issued by a state court,...
Court Upholds Jail Ban on Political T-Shirts
ca5 · 2025-06-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Trabucco v. Rivera, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by the pla...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Florida's Charity Solicitation Law Against First Amendment Challenge
ca5 · 2025-06-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Linares-Rivas v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Lina...
First Circuit: DOC book confiscation policy is a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction
ca1 · 2025-05-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Goncalves v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Goncalve...
GOP Party Loses First Amendment Challenge to Ballot Counting Observation
ca6 · 2025-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Boone Cnty. Republican Party v. H. David Wallace, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
Prosecutor Gets Qualified Immunity in Retaliation Case
ca2 · 2025-03-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Reid v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a state prosecutor who a...