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Dozens more former youth inmates sue over alleged sexual abuse at Illinois detention centers
Federal law must fix loophole allowing abusive lawsuits targeting speech
The current Congress has yet to introduce federal anti-SLAPP legislation, which would give journalists and others protection in federal court from frivolous lawsuits based on speech. West Face, United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Recent lawsuits against liberal and conservative outlets alike based on their reporting show the need for a federal law counteracting strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Deputy Director of Advocacy Caitlin Vogus wrote for The Hill.
As Vogus wrote:
"Many states — both red and blue — have made clear that they want to protect their citizens’ freedom of speech from meritless litigation. It’s time for Congress to act to ensure that federal courts don’t thwart those protections. It’s time to pass a federal anti-SLAPP law."
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MARIETTA, Ga. — Just after 3 p.m. on the third Tuesday of May, Lamont Hart began his shift outside a suburban precinct as a scorching Georgia sun reflected heat off the white-bricked Worship with Wonders Church. Tall, thin, wearing a backward flat cap and holding a notebook, Hart introduced himself to exiting voters and asked […]
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Missouri AG argues to block Biden administration’s second student loan forgiveness plan
A United States District Court judge in St. Louis heard arguments Monday morning on whether the federal government can continue with a student-debt-forgiveness plan due to begin next month. The lawsuit, filed last month by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, seeks to block an income-driven repayment plan for borrowers proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration. […]
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