First amendment religion articles
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Trump and co-defendants lose pretrial First Amendment bid in Georgia
Donald Trump and his co-defendants just lost their First Amendment motion in the Georgia state election interference prosecution. Though Judge Scott McAfee acknowledged that such constitutional protections are vital, he found that they “do not reach the actions and statements alleged by the State.” The ruling removes the latest barrier to trying Trump and his Georgia co-defendants, who have pleaded not guilty to charges that they sought to subvert the 2020 presidential election. But there’s...
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Disney Argues the Studio Had the Right to Fire Gina Carano Under the First Amendment — GeekTyrant
Gina Carano played the role of Cara Dune in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian throughout seasons 1 and 2. She was poised to return for the following seasons, but...
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Trump demands appeal of Georgia judge's ruling denying First Amendment argument
Donald Trump and his 13 co-defendants in his Georgia election interference trial are appealing a recent ruling that upheld the criminal charges levied against them, court records show. Lawfare's Anna Bower reported Monday an appeal filed in Fulton County Superior Court over Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling, which rejected the claim that Trump’s voter fraud comments in the 2020 election were covered under free speech protections. As Atlanta First News pointed out, last week McAfee ruled that the...