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Ninth Circuit Upholds Nevada's 'Revenge Porn' Law Against Constitutional Challenge
SMITH (SOPHIA) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Sophia Smith sued the State of Nevada, alleging that the state's "revenge porn" law was ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds South Dakota's Online Content Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Los Angeles Press Club v. Noem, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit by the Los Angele...
Appellate Court Reverses Inverse Condemnation Ruling Against Town
Town of Jupiter v. Sally Armes, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Jupiter appealed a trial court's decision that granted s...
Easement upheld: County wins dispute over no-build zone
601 Cuda Properties LLC v. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute...
Court upholds "no camping" ordinance 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...
Florida Court Upholds 'House of Ill Fame' Statute Against Vagueness Challenge
Bradwell v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bradwell, challenged her conviction for "keeping a hous...
Georgia appeals court strikes down vague city noise ordinance
CITY OF MILTON v. CHANG, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Milton sued Chang for violating a city ordinance that prohibited "any pers...
Ohio Court Upholds Redactions on Police Body Camera Footage
State ex rel. Zoldan v. Giulitto, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that th...
City's noise ordinance claim against hotel management fails on appeal
City of Tampa, Florida v. Liberty Hospitality Management, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Tampa appealed a trial cou...
Court Upholds COVID-19 Misinformation Law, Dismisses Free Speech Challenge
Chicago Headline Club v. Kristi Noem, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Chicago H...
Court Upholds COVID-19 Misinformation Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Chicago Headline Club v. Kristi Noem, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Chicago H...
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...
Fourth Circuit Upholds South Dakota's 'Ag-Gag' Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Stephanie Redding v. Kristi Noem, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
Lease's "Illegal Activity" Clause Found Unconstitutionally Vague
Suite Living, L.L.C. v. Elyria, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord, Suite Living, L.L.C., could evict ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas 'Ag-Gag' Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Woodlands Pride v. Paxton, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Texas offici...
Ninth Circuit Blocks Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" as Likely First Amendment Violation
Garcia Morales v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plaintiffs chal...
City ordinance banning "sexually oriented" merchandise near parks upheld
City of Laredo v. Ashley Morales, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Laredo appealed a trial court's decision that granted Ashley ...
Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Upheld Against Vagueness Challenge
Dawson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dawson, sued the State of Florida, alleging that the s...
Court strikes down zoning ordinance as unconstitutionally vague and overbroad
One Energy v. Allen Twp. Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a zoning ordinance prohibiting...
Court Upholds Ban on Vague 'Sexually Suggestive' Costume Ordinance
City of Austin v. Adam Sahyouni, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Austin appealed a lower court's decision that granted a tempora...
Fourth Circuit Upholds South Dakota's "Ag Gag" Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Solutions in Hometown Connections v. Kristi Noem, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a la...
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Private Enforcement of Abortion Ban
Texas Right to Life and John Seago v. Allison Van Stean; Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services; Planned Parenthood South Texas Surgical Center; Planned Parenthood Center for Cho...
Ninth Circuit Upholds North Dakota's Ag-Gag Law Against Free Speech Challenge
Friends of Animals v. Burgum, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Frien...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
Israel Ruiz v. J.B. Pritzker, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Illinois's ban o...
Ohio Court Affirms Father's Relocation with Child
Z.J. v. R.M., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a mother's challenge to a father's relocation with their child. The cou...