Tag: First Amendment retaliation
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“We Know Where You Stand”: Inside the First Amendment Suit Over a Vice-Presidential Blacklist
A satirical cat-account creator says Secret Service agents pulled her from a Vance rally line, telling her “we know where you stand.” Her lawsuit tests a novel First Amendment theory about who controls the audience at official government events.
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Southern Poverty Law Center Vindictive Prosecution: Motion to Dismiss Explained
The SPLC moves to dismiss its federal indictment, arguing the Trump DOJ brought charges to punish constitutionally protected advocacy. With Trump’s own statements as key evidence, this vindictive prosecution claim is among the strongest on record.