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The NetChoice decision shows the limits of the First Amendment
The US Supreme Court has upheld a Florida law that limits the ability of social media platforms to ban political candidates. However, it held that the laws are unconstitutional as they lack the power to “determine the content” on a platform. The ruling came in two net-choice cases where companies including Facebook and Twitter argued…
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Trump is found to be “engaged in insurrection,” but stays on the ballot
A Colorado judge on Friday found that former US President Donald Trump engaged in insurrection during the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021. However, he rejected an effort to keep him off the state’s primary ballot because it is unclear whether a Civil War-era Constitutional amendment barring insurrectionists from public office applies to…
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The Supreme Court ruled for a web designer who discriminated against gay clients
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a Colorado graphic designer cannot be required to make a website celebrating the wedding of a gay couple. The designer had been ordered to make the website after he received a request for services from the same-sex couple, one of whom is already married to a woman. The…