Money donated to political campaigns funds more than just political speech, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday, so the donations shouldn’t have…
A federal lawsuit filed yesterday in the Western District of North Carolina puts a new spin on pro-same-sex marriage litigation: religious freedom. In it, several individual clergy members and the…
Can a government employee be fired for truthful testimony given after being subpoenaed? The answer to this question seems obvious: Such a firing of an employee for his or her…
The U.S. Supreme Court is only being asked to decide whether an anti-abortion group has standing in federal district court to challenge an Ohio law that criminalizes political lies.
A federal judge has held that the U.S. Marshals Service must turn over the mug shots of four Detroit-area police officers awaiting trial on public corruption charges to the Detroit…
A federal appeals court has ordered a district court to unseal a case filed by a company that sued to block public release of information tying one of its products…
Law students at the First Amendment clinic at the University of Virginia filed freedom of information requests this week in an effort to unseal 30 secret settlement deals between federal…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday striking down federal aggregate campaign contribution limits will likely increase clout of party officials and millionaire donors.
Citing a First Amendment right to political association, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down aggregate limits on direct contributions from individuals to federal political candidates and committees.
The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.