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The Karen Read case is, to put it lightly, high profile in Massachusetts. Many believe that she is being framed for a murder. Others find that ridiculous, and think those who believe it are conspiracy theorists.
Laurel Libby is a Maine elected representative. She spoke out on a matter of public concern — trans athletes in girls’ sports. We take no position on that, as we take cases both protecting transsexual rights as well as the right to speak out against over-reaching “trans supremacy” as it could be called.
For First Amendment enthusiasts, Professor Eugene Volokh likely does not require an introduction, but doing so adds to the irony of a recent court order that purported to require him, a non-party to the case, to delete or take down articles reporting on a Florida property case. Professor Volokh is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a UCLA School of Law emeritus law professor. He frequently provides legal and political commentary for The Volokh Conspiracy, including discussions of First Amendment issues.
In 2012, citizen journalist Alexandria Goddard wrote a series of blog posts discussing a rape that took place in Steubenville, Ohio. In addition to writing about the high school football players who were charged and later convicted of the rape of a 16-year-old female classmate, Goddard also discussed the social media posts of another football player, Cody Saltsman.
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U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the City of Gloucester and the Gloucester School Committee violated Worthley’s First Amendment and Due Process rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and engaged in violations of Free Speech and Due Process under G.L. c. 12, § 11.
Scott Roeben, the owner of Vital Vegas blog, wrote an article about Sahara Las Vegas possibly facing financial difficulties during the pandemic. Roeben disclosed that the rumors were unverified, and he could be wrong. Sahara Las Vegas then sued Roeben for defamation. Roeben filed a special motion to dismiss under Nevada’s Anti-SLAPP statute and proved that his article was on a public issue and that he did not know of any false statements.
Vermin Supreme wanted to protest Hillary Clinton’s book signing event outside of a bookstore using two ponies, but the Defendants denied him a permit to do so. In response, Mr. Supreme sued the Defendants under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution and Articles 15 and 22 of the New Hampshire Constitution.
Turtleboy was sued in Rhode Island state court for harassment under Rhode Island state law because of some news articles he wrote about Ashley St. Angelo. However, Turtleboy decided to move the case to federal court in Rhode Island and then filed a motion to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
In this case, TGP (The Gateway Pundit) requested to intervene and unseal the Epstein client list in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. However, the District Court denied the motion on the grounds that TGP’s request was not made in a timely manner and that TGP’s interests were already represented by existing parties and intervenors.
In this case, Maricopa County had a strained relationship with The Gateway Pundit (TGP) and its reporter, Jordan Conrad, due to their prior reporting leading to the resignation of a Maricopa county official. During the 2022 election, Maricopa County instituted a “press pass” policy claiming it was to protect county officials. However, Maricopa used the vague guidelines to exclude TGP and Conradson, alleging they were “biased” and not “quality journalism.”
In this case, Worcester DAs Office prosecuted DePina for violating G.L. c. 26, § 13B based on DePina heckling Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins during a televised press conference. The charge alleged that DePina’s heckling incorporated reference to the three criminal cases pending against him that the Suffolk County DA’s Office was prosecuting. The entire incident was on video.