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Judge denies immediate rehiring for Stars and Stripes ombudsman who criticized Pentagon over comic strips, says First Amendment issues abound in blow to Trump admin

Colin KalmbacherOct 7th
Kash Patel sued for unlawful termination by former FBI special agent in First Amendment lawsuit

Colin KalmbacherOct 2nd
'I guess the light bulb went off': CNN lawyer mocks Trump DOJ's 'post hoc' use of 'magic words' to get whatever the president wants

Matt NahamSep 23rd
'That case was wrongly decided': Trump DOJ changes history of Supreme Court doctrine in effort to keep media out of White House

Colin KalmbacherSep 23rd
1st Amendment ruling from Trump-appointed judge on demonstrator access to Capitol steps offers stark warning for Trump's proposed White House media ban

Colin KalmbacherSep 22nd
Trump White House's sudden 'free press' ban is a rerun of a legal drama from the president's 1st term — with a slightly different script

Matt NahamSep 21st
Judge decrees West Point censored law prof after Trump executive order and directs clerk to 'close this case' — but DOJ may not be done yet

Matt NahamSep 9th
DOJ claims 'chronology' refutes 'theory' that bombshell report on USS Lincoln put 'retaliatory' firings in motion, defends Hegseth's top aide

Matt NahamSep 2nd
'That is illegal': Trump selling early access to 'market-moving' Truth Social posts is unconstitutional and 'profoundly corrupt,' lawsuit says

Colin KalmbacherAug 12th
'Instructive': A federal judge repeatedly slapped down the Trump administration in an '8647' case, and James Comey's lawyers noticed

Matt NahamJul 27th
'Protected First Amendment speech': Judge rules 'Trump raped little girls' signs are not obscene and bars government from threatening to pull permits over '8647' flags

Colin KalmbacherJun 30th
'Should not be litigated here': Michael Wolff harshly upbraided by federal judge for 'preemptively' filing lawsuit against Melania Trump over Epstein dispute

Colin KalmbacherMay 22nd
'Tone' police threaten James Comey-style '86' prosecution and are immediately rewarded with lawsuit that Indiana AG's office calls an act of 'communism'

Matt NahamMay 7th
'I mean, this is really basic': Astounded judges force Pete Hegseth lawyer to concede that Sen. Mark Kelly never said 'disobey lawful orders'

Matt NahamMay 7th
'Political speech disrupts': Veteran loses First Amendment lawsuit after retirement home bars him from displaying pro-Trump and anti-Biden messages like 'Let's go Brandon'

Colin KalmbacherMay 2nd
'Government-coerced enforcement': Trump admin violated First Amendment by forcing Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking apps, district court issues injunction

Colin KalmbacherApr 18th