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Appeals judge rules Facebook rant protected by First Amendment (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appellate judge says an Arena man was within his rights when he posted profane insults toward police on Facebook.
Top court: Public union can’t make nonmembers pay fees (UPDATE)
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling in Harris v. Quinn that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois cannot be required to pay fees that help cover a union’s costs of collective bargaining.
High court voids 35-foot abortion clinic buffer in Mass. (UPDATE)
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down the 35-foot protest-free zone outside abortion clinics in Massachusetts Thursday, declaring it an unconstitutional restraint on the free-speech rights of protesters.
Lawsuit challenges state’s PAC donation limits
A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging a Wisconsin state law that limits the amount of money candidates can collect from political action committees.
US high court says whistleblower testimony protected
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the First Amendment protects public employees from job retaliation when they testify in court about official corruption.
US Supreme Court will hear appeal over illegal threats
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider the free speech rights of people who use violent or threatening language on Facebook and other electronic media where the speaker's intent is not always clear.
US Supreme Court town prayer ruling divides justices, bar
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing prayers to be delivered before public town meetings divided the justices in two ways: in the result and in the standard that applies in determining whether public prayers violate the Establishment Clause.
US high court ponders First Amendment retaliation case
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tackled a host of issues in a multi-layered First Amendment case involving alleged government corruption and claims of employment retaliation and qualified immunity.
Inflatable rat at center of free speech federal lawsuit (UPDATE)
A local dispute over a construction and laborers union’s protest methods has led to a federal lawsuit.
Federal judge refuses to toss John Doe lawsuit
A federal judge in Milwaukee says a lawsuit seeking to stop a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns can continue.
Health law birth control coverage before justices
The Obama administration and its opponents are renewing the Supreme Court battle over President Barack Obama's health care law in a case that pits the religious rights of employers against the rights of women to the birth control of their choice.
BENCH BLOG: A frustrating decision from the Court of Appeals (UPDATE)
In a decision that touches all three branches of government, the court of appeals decided that in actions for civil forfeiture pretrial discovery may be conducted.
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
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- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
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