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The Center Square again files First Amendment motion to open Tennessee judicial decision-making meetings – KPVI News 6

The Center Square has filed a second motion for a preliminary injunction to open the meetings of the state’s bench-bar advisory commission, the second such First Amendment motion in a case filed by the nonprofit’s executive editor.

Lawsuit: Tennessee illegally closes state judges’ meetings to public and press – Legal Newsline

A Tennessee state judiciary official faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly violating the First Amendment by closing meetings of state court judges to the public and press.

The Center Square sues to open meetings at Tennessee Judicial Conference – The Center Square

The executive editor of The Center Square is suing the Director of the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts in an attempt to open meetings at the upcoming Tennessee Judicial Conference to members of the public and the press.

Tennessee illegally closes state judges’ meetings to public and press

A Tennessee state judiciary official faces a federal lawsuit for violating the First Amendment by shutting the press and the public out of a state judges’ conference.

McCaleb v. Long

A free press is fundamental to our democracy. When government officials choose to block members of the press from witnessing events where decisions that affect the citizens are made, they undermine government transparency and the public trust. That is exactly what happened in Tennessee when...

Tennessee principal sues Shelby County Schools for violating First Amendment rights

Principal Thorne’s attorneys have filed a federal lawsuit against the district for violating his First Amendment and contractual rights for placing him on administrative leave for discussing current events and free speech with students.

South Carolina Supreme Court set to hear arguments on constitutionality of SAFE grants program – The Center Square

The battle over grants that would help pay for private school tuition across the state might be heading to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

The Center Square: Gov. Evers’ comments contradict his own attorneys in reporter-restriction lawsuit

January 2020

This article was written by Bruce Walker and originally appeared in The Center Square on Jan 10, 2020. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers granted an interview to Fox 11 on Sunday in which he stated the MacIver News Service is granted equal access to his administration’s...

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